Bidspirit auction | 大道作 Daido Saku Japanese Samurai
大道作 Daido Saku Japanese Samurai Full wakizashi Sword (1624-1648) - 大道作 Daido Saku Japanese Samurai Full wakizashi Sword (1624-1648) RI 7; Signature in Kanji: 大道作 Daido Saku Province: Mino; Start Era: Kanei (1624-1644)? End era: Shoho (1644-1648)? Active period: 1624-1648? Hawley rating: 30(?) Fujishiro: Chu-jo saku (above average made)? Toko Taikan rating: ¥2.8M = $19,590(?) Blade length: 31 cm; Total sword length: 46.5 cm; Sori (Warp): 1 mm = 0.1 cm; Weight: 210 g; HABAKI (collar): present Nakago (tang): red rust, two round mekugi holes; TSUKA (handle): present. SAYA (scabbard): wooden saya present. Provenance: private collection in Japan; Registration place and date: 兵庫県第95907号 (Hyogo Prefecture No. 95907, December 17th, 1981