Japanese Wakizashi Signed Bixen Koto Period c1550

Japanese Wakizashi Signed Bixen Koto Period c1550 the Navajo is Abu one hole and signed with two kanji, Sukesada. These wordsmith were the most famous family to produce swords in Bixen province, The had is a combination of mokume and tame with some isolated areas of slight o-hada. The Hamon is a wide chug mid are with lots of activity. The blade is in excellent old polish with a few light scuffs and scratches and could take a fresh polish if required. The silver foil habaki and fine mounts, old iron fiche / kashira and shakudo duck and water menukis, quality hand forged old iron square stub with gold details carved of geese in landscape and good original says overall length 25.75 inch