Wakizashi
Japanese
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1700 - 1800
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Fish skin, Steel, Textile, Wood
Measurements
30 mm (Width); 590 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Japan
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1328886
Summary
Sword; Wakizashi (Japanese sword), unsigned steel blade of Seki style, probably 18th century with metal decorative fitting and two brass spacers with tsuba (inventoried seperately 1328835). Fuchi missing. Wooden handle with cream fish skin covering and brown textile webbing. Brass and bronze insect style menukis. Plain Kachira. Wooden, black lacquered scabbard with strap loop. Slot for sharpening tool. Sticky label on blade '15'.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.
Makers and roles
Japanese , maker