Sōshū Tsunahiro Lineage A Sōshū Wakizashi in Mounts Muromachi period (1392-1573), 15th/16th century Of hirazukuri

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SŌSHŪ TSUNAHIRO LINEAGE A Sōshū Wakizashi in Mounts Muromachi period (1392-1573), 15th/16th century Of hirazukuri, mitsumune configuration with a slight curvature forged in itame hada and a gunome midare tempered edge in nie ending in a ko-maru bōshi , the machiokuri tang with one hole, later file marks and signed Sōshū no jū Tsunahiro , with a one-piece gilt habaki ; the 19th-century koshira-e comprising a black-lacquer saya fitted with a shakudō migakiji kozuka chiseled and inlaid in gold and silver with a figure beneath an umbrella chasing a letter blowing in the wind, the blade signed Chōshū no jū Nishu Yoshikiyo , the tsuka wrapped in black silk and mounted with shakudō fuchi-gashira chiseled and inlaid in gold with Shōki on a shishi (mythical Chinese lion), inscribed Jōi , and shakudō menuki formed as monkeys, the iron sukashi tsuba pierced with omodaka (three-leaf arrowhead) leaves Nagasa (length from tip of blade to beginning of the tang) 40.6cm (16in) long.