Japanese Wakizashi Edo-period

[camomania]

Hello,

I have one Wakizashi, that is Edo-perido.
Length is about 40cm.

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[camomania]

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[gunto]

Hello,
Very nice shape ,Love the kissaki and bohi.
It looks to be in perfect condition.

Please let us see the nakago

Best regards

Thomas

[camomania]

Here is Nakago.

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[gunto]

Too me it looks like it was made by Kunihira ,Settsu province.He was active in year 1673.

[Budo45]

link

this link shows the same smith, hard to call, but the mei posted by Jacques D which knowing him its shoshin, does not quite match.

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/viewt...hp?f=15&t=6969

[camomania]

Bichunokuni Mizuta ju Kunishige Saku.（備中國水田住国重作）
This means "Kunishige made this Wakizashi who live in Mizuta,Bichu".
Bichunokuni is old japanese place-name, now it is Okayama province.
And Kunishige is name of man who manufactured this Wakizashi, Kunishige means many manufacturer. This Kunishige is third generation Kunishige, his active year is 1624-1644.

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[Bob Coleman]

Camomania-
A very nice wakizashi in an interesting shape. A nicely cut mei.

[rbminis]

Very nice piece, love the condition and the blade!

[camomania]

Koshirae

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[FightenIrish35]

Great Wakizashi!!! Just to think this one is almost 400 years old and the condition is just incredible. bravo

[Tora_Tora_Tora!]

Great piece!! I remember when many years ago I owned and sold an aikuchi from Edo period but with the blade dated back to the Muromachi!!!