Japanese Shinto-Period Wakizashi Sword in Shirasaya - Signed Hizen no Kuni Ju Tadayoshi

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Shinto-period wakizashi housed in wooden shirasaya mounts. The blade is signed Hizen no Kuni Ju Tadayoshi and dates broadly to the Edo period (circa 1600s–1800s). The blade features a Soshu-style notare hamon and includes an external inscription on the shirasaya. Attribution is not independently verified |||| MEASUREMENTS: Overall length: approx. 27 5/8 in. | Blade length (guard to tip): approx. 20 7/8 in. | Blade tip to tang tip: approx. 25 3/8 in.

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Japanese Shinto-Period Wakizashi Sword in Shirasaya - Signed Hizen no Kuni Ju Tadayoshi

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