Wakizashi by Kanetsugu

[den70]

Gentlemen, please tell the wakizashi about this. thank you for your help. I was told that the blacksmith is Kanetsugu from the 16th century. But I would like to know your authoritative opinion on the blade, koshirae and tsuba. 
Thanks. 

[2devnul]

Hello,

 

I think you should post better pictures. There is a guide on forum on how to take pictures of Nihonto. From top of my head I can advise you on getting full Sugata picture of sword facing Kissaki top and Nakago down. Close-up pictures of Kissaki, Nakago, Hamon, Hada, Boshi will also help. 

What is Nagasa measure of that blade? 

[ROKUJURO]

Den,

as Adam wrote, better photos would help: Dark background, well focused, photos taken directly from above.

As far as the TSUBA is concerned, on the photos, it looks cast (besides the rust damage), so no collecting value.

[Rivkin]

Not much is seen here and I don't want to check books, but:

It looks like genuine Mino end of Muromachi blade, and I would take the signature as authentic. Early Edo is a possibility, but without checking different generations of this smith I would still believe its end Muromachi.

Saya and tsuka are not a match. Saya looks like mid-upper grade lacquer work that would do well with Namban motifs or dragons and tsuka/tsuba might be from a different opera, as per Russian saying. Tsuba is crudely executed.