A Wakizashi Koshirae With Shakudo Fittings, Edo Period, Circa 1800 Fitted with all matching black 'shakudo' (gold and copper alloy) kodachi fittings incised with floral scrolls, from the kojiri (end cap) of the saya (sheath) to the matching fuchi-kashira on the tsuka (handle), with shakudo nail menuki, the tsuba decorated with gold paulownia flowers, the saya lacquered with pine-needle decoration, overall length 26.5 in — 67.3 cm Estimate: $600—800