Wakizashi What do I have No2

[Guns Knives and Swords]

This is the second of the 8 Japanese swords I recently acquired.  I am assuming it is a Wakizashi.  The blade length is 2o inches.  As you can easily see it is not in the best of condition.  It is not signed.  The pictures will tell you much more then I am able to.

 

 

[Guns Knives and Swords]

A few more pictures of the blade.

 

[PNSSHOGUN]

The blade appears to be a work reminiscent of a Nanbokucho era short sword, most likely from the Shin Shinto era.

[Babu]

The fittings are nice from what I can see certainly above average made. 

I have a very similar set myself they could almost be a pair. 

Shame the menuki are gone. 

I like this sword Mike I think it's a restoration project but it's a pleasing shape has reasonably good hi and the fuchi-kashira are of decent quality. 

The mounts appear civilian. 

 

 

[Surfson]

Michael, to echo the others, this appears to be a naginata naoshi zukure blade, which, in english, means a blade that is made to look like a cut down naginata (a type of halberd) but is in fact made the way it is found.  I agree that the mounts are nice and the blade is in decent polish.  It unfortunately is not signed.  It has a two piece habaki that may be solid silver and it has an okissaki, or large tip, which collectors generally like.  It is missing the handle wrap and menuki, which, if they were as good as the fuchi kashira, were probably pretty nice.  I would say that in an ebay auction it would go for around $1500-2500 (I recall that you asked about value with the tanto and am assuming the same here).  Another great find! 

[Babu]

Mike is there a signature on the Fuchi Tenjo?

It's in need of a polish so closer to the $2000. If polished it's unlikely to be a $5k sword in it's current fittings.

However values are very subjective and based on current market climates. I've seen better swords go for less because the seller needed the money and there were very few buyers with deep enough pockets.

It's very much a buyer's market in this covid environment.

[Ken-Hawaii]

Not sure I agree on the need for polishing. It doesn't look that bad, so I'd invest in shirasaya for long-term storage, & get the tsuka rewrapped, for about the same price.