A JAPANESE WAKIZASHI

A JAPANESE WAKIZASHI, by Yukihiro, Hizen, 1661, with 18 1/2" curved blade, undulating hamon, signed tang, floral decorated tsuba, wrapped shagreen grip, floral menuki, kashira with cormorant in relief, lacquered wood saya with kozuka and ivory strap loops, 26 1/2" long, together with a letter from the Japanese Embassy in London dated 1963 identifying the maker and date of the blade (2) (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)