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Wakizashi Japanese Samurai Sword 18th Century
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Wakizashi Japanese Samurai Sword 18th Century

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Wakizashi short sword, nice saya and signed tsuba and nice kozuka blades out of polish but still looks good unsigned tang, blades cutting edges lengths quite long being 46 cm, overall conditions quite presentable, consider early 18th century, length in total 71 cm height at guards 7 cm depth at sames 6.5 cm, reference, BBCD4   Tel: +44 7505 165 843 We accept online payments for all our items listed: Bank transfer cash on collection or if wishing over the phone using your debit or credit cards, also doing layby payments plan, or email giving your address details & contact number and we shall send you your items invoice to make payment with your card. Send your request to - john.strong2@gmail.com

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Sovereign Antiques Of Nuneaton has dated this Japanese Wakizashi Samurai Sword to the 18th Century.

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Wakizashi short sword, nice saya and signed tsuba and nice kozuka blades out of polish but still looks good unsigned tang, blades cutting edges lengths quite long being 46 cm, overall conditions quite presentable, consider early 18th century, length in total 71 cm height at guards 7 cm depth at sames 6.5 cm, reference, BBCD4   Tel: +44 7505 165 843 We accept online payments for all our items listed: Bank transfer cash on collection or if wishing over the phone using your debit or credit cards, also doing layby payments plan, or email giving your address details & contact number and we shall send you your items invoice to make payment with your card. Send your request to - john.strong2@gmail.com
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An 18th-century Japanese Wakizashi samurai sword featuring a textured black lacquered scabbard, round iron tsuba, and wrapped handle.
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Archive I An 18th-century Japanese Wakizashi samurai sword featuring a textured black lacquered scabbard, round iron tsuba, and wrapped handle.

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An 18th-century Japanese Wakizashi samurai sword featuring a textured black lacquered scabbard, round iron tsuba, and wrapped handle.
WAKIZASHI JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD 18TH CENTURY
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An 18th-century Japanese Wakizashi samurai sword featuring a textured black lacquered scabbard, round iron tsuba, and wrapped handle.
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  • ObjectSwords & Edged Weapons
  • Period18th century
  • StyleEdo Period
  • MaterialSteel, Wood, Lacquer, Iron, Ray Skin
  • ColourBlack, Dark Brown
  • MotifsTextured lacquer scabbard, Circular iron tsuba, Traditional tsuka-ito wrapping, Curved single-edged blade

This eighteenth-century Japanese Wakizashi short sword from the Edo period presents a curved single-edged steel blade housed in a textured black lacquered wooden scabbard. Additional visible elements include a dark brown traditional tsuka-ito wrapped handle, a circular iron tsuba guard, and a signed tsuba with a kozuka blade, showing overall presentable condition with the blade out of polish and an unsigned tang. The total length measures 71 cm, with a blade cutting edge length of 46 cm, a guard height of 7 cm, and a same depth of 6.5 cm. Suitable for display in a gentleman's library setting, this Edos-period weapon fits neatly upon a bookshelf as an authentic historical artefact. It brings traditional Japanese craftsmanship into a modern study, offering collectors an interesting edged weapon with visible historical details and distinct period character.

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A Wakizashi is a traditional Japanese short sword worn alongside the longer katana by samurai during feudal Japan, notably throughout the Edo period.

These pieces traditionally consist of folded high-carbon steel blades, wooden scabbards finished in urushi lacquer, rayskin handles wrapped in silk or cotton cord, and iron or copper fittings.

Period swords typically display hand-forged steel grain patterns, hand-engraved signatures on the tang beneath the handle, and authentic surface wear on the metal and lacquered fittings.

Displaying the sword horizontally on a wooden stand upon a sideboard, desk, or open shelving creates a clean, architectural focal point in contemporary spaces.

Steel blades require periodic oiling with mineral or choji oil to prevent rust, while lacquered scabbards must be stored away from direct sunlight, high heat, and fluctuating moisture.
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