Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Japanese wakizashi blade mounted as an Aikuchi, the 33cm shin-shinto blade of shinogi-zukuri form having one mekugi-ana, unsigned, traces of midare hamon, silver-wrapped habaki, unwrapped tsuka of plain black lacquer with fixed menuki of shakudo and gilt hotei, polished horn mounts, black lacquer saya fitted for a kogai now lacking, blade rubbed otherwise good condition overall £300-360