Kanbun Era Wakizashi Antique 7 1/16" opened length

7 1/16" opened length

The hamon  is a gunome midare pattern with ashi

Integral steel handle with thumb depression

Bocote wood scales

Near mint condition (there are a few very light scratches on blade and bolsters)

Kanbun Era Wakizashi Antique 7 1/16" opened length15. 7" (40. 9cm) blade length, 1 4" (0. 657 cm) thick, and 1. 19" (3. 01 cm) width at Habaki, 0. 84" (2. 14 cm) width at the tip, 0. 36" (0. 9 cm) curvature (Sori), 23" (58. 43 cm) overall length with Koshirae Blade has a dense koitame with jinie (frosty look) or itame (wood grain) which appears as zanguri (coarse texture). Hamon is suguha (straight style) and is clean and bright Includes beautiful Koshirae (mountings), carved silver habaki, shakudo