Nice Wakizashi

[Type99]

Any information on maker and time frame would be most appreciated on this complete Wakizashi.

[Type99]

More pictures.

[Geraint]

Hi Dow,

 

From what I can make out the mei is painted on? Does it look like gold lacquer to you with the sword in hand? I think it suggest that the sword is by Soshu Hiromasa, look him/them up. Detailed measurements and photos of the whole blade will help people form an opinion but the whole package is nice, thanks for sharing.

[cabowen]

Looks to be a nice blade and koshirae but doubtful it is by Soshu Hiromasa....

[Type99]

The signature is indeed gold plated lacquer. Overall blade length tip to end of tang is 14 inches. So it's a shorty.

[echizento]

Nice looking blade. It gives me the impression of an early Shin Shinto blade.

[Brian]

The first picture looks like it has hitatsura. But the nakago doesn't strike me as particularly Soshu, and the painted kanji don't look like a reputable Honami attribution. I would say it bears investigating, but don't get your hopes up it is a big name.

Still, it has reasonable fittings and a nice wrap, so looks to be a decent package overall.

 

Brian