Bidspirit auction | Fine Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword

Fine Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword ~ KURODA MORIMASA - Fine Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword ~ KURODA MORIMASA ~ Wild Tamper Line. Beautiful example in its chiseled iron furniture with gold inlaid decorations, Tsuba having a lengthy signature for Katainaka (backwoods) Yukiharu, 1850 ââ‚&Acir c;¬Ã¢€Å“ 1875. Ref. Haynes H 12369.0. Worked in the style of Jakushi. Housed in a very fine lacquered scabbard. Wearing an exquisite blade showing exceptional and rare Hamon of absolutely wild pattern. Tang bearing a large lengthy signature of the smith Higo ?? Kuroda Morimasa, Chikuzen province, He worked around Kyoho jidai, circa 1716 -1736. Ref. Hawley MO149.Total Length in Scabbard - 30 5/8” Blade Length (along the spine, from Habaki notch to the tip) - 21”