Bidspirit auction | 長吉 Nagayoshi Japanese Samurai Wakizashi

長吉 Nagayoshi Japanese Samurai Wakizashi blade sword, 1556-1558 - 長吉 Nagayoshi Japanese Samurai Wakizashi blade sword, 1556-1558; Excellent antique sword, made by Nagayoshi in 1556-1558, with ideal blade polishing and visible large midare hamon. Signature in Kanji: 長吉 Nagayoshi (No 11); ID: NAG 499; Province: Bingo; Era: Koji 1555-1558; Active period: 1556-1558; Hawley rating: 15; Toko Taikan rating: ¥3.0M = $20,934 US; Blade length: 51.2 cm; Total sword length: 25.3 inches = 64 cm; Sori (Warp): 12 mm = 1.2 cm; Hamon: large midare; Weight: 392 g; HABAKI (collar): absent; Nakago (tang): red rust, one round hole; TSUKA (handle): absent. SAYA (scabbard): wooden saya present. Provenance: private collection in Japan; Registration place and date: 東京都第73793号 Tokyo 73793, May 22, 1956