A wakizashi

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A wakizashi
with silk bound shagreen hilt, gilt bronze fuchi-kashira decorated with a farmer in a field and a scarecrow, menuki modelled as a temple guardian, iron tsuba pierced with lightning and clouds, iron kozuka with silver inlaid grasshopper, gilt striped iron kojiri and stippled black and brown lacquer scabbard, the blade -- 21 5/8in. (55cm) long, 16th Century, signed Nobuyoshi, silk brocade cover.