ŌSHŪ KUNISADA LINEAGE An Iwashiro Wakizashi in Mounts Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century Of honzukuri, iorimune, chū-gissaki, toriizori configuration forged in itamahada with a gunome and chōji midare tempered edge ending in a ko-maru bōshi, the ubu tang with two holes, sujikai file marks, and singed Kunisada, 16 1/2in (41.9cm) long, with a one-piece silvered habaki The 19th-century koshira-e comprising a black-lacquer ishime saya with a shakudō kojiri, the tsuka wrapped in blue cotton over same, fitted with a copper fuchi decorated with sailing vessels and a rocky coastline, a wood kashira, and gilt menuki formed as stands of irises, the oval iron tsuba decorated with flowering vines in gilt 25 1/4in (64.1cm) long overall Footnotes: Accompanied by Kantei certificate no. 17855 issued by the Nihon Tōken Hozon Kai (The Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword), dated August 4, 2013. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing