Wakizashi Koshirae with Silver Fittings - Signed "Kikuchi Masanaga" - Waves and Dragon From top of the fuchi

From top of the fuchi to center of mekugi hole: 20 mm

They made shakudo tsuba with hira zonag inlay

Just a bit of temperature makes it soft to the point that those treasures can be easily moved or removed

Saya depth: 52 cm

Wild geese are well visible however moon is just a polished circle on the ishime ground

Wakizashi Koshirae with Silver Fittings - Signed "Kikuchi Masanaga" - Waves and Dragon From top of the fuchiWakizashi koshirae made in Meiji Period. Silver plated tsuba signed "Kikuchi Masanaga" with Kao. He was active around late Edo and Meiji Period. This particular work was made in Meiji Period. Tsuba made of copper and plated with silver with silver fukurin. Dragon inlaid with shakudo with gold iroe eyes and teeth. Fuchikashira and kojiri made of solid silver with carved waves. Dragon shakudo menuki with gold iroe. Solid silver seppa, those were