MINT**ANCIENT BLADE**Mid To Late 17th Century Japanese Mino School Wakizashi Short Sword Blade In Protective Honoki Wood Shira Saya Resting Mounts & Expert Assessment. Sn 21262 Swords

**MINT**ANCIENT BLADE**Mid To Late 17th Century Japanese Mino School Wakizashi Short Sword Blade In Protective Honoki Wood Shira Saya Resting Mounts & Expert Assessment. Sn 21262 - 21262

This is an ancient Japanese Wakizashi blade which has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written assessment notes accompany this Tanto. Extracts from the assessment and notes include “A Wakizashi short sword in Shira Saya at some time been restored in Japan in near mint polish. Some odd faint scratches, odd finger mark. Mid to late 17th century probably mino school work but with some other influences. At this time smith’s travelled about studying different schools and styles of sword making. It would take study by a Japanese Shinsa panel to suggest a maker. Mounted in Honoki wood shira saya resting mounts with Buffalo horn end caps & around Mekugi Ana. One side has some coarse open grain otherwise good. A nice example of its type”. In his illustrations of the blade he adds “cutting edge is 52.5 cms, total length is just under 67.5 cms. He also describes other blade and tang characteristics and dimensions which can be seen in the images. The price for this ancient blade with original expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 21262

£1,095.00