Description: dating: 19th Century provenance: Japan, Cruciform blade with central cusp and strongly ribbed wings, in a good condition but to be cleaned. Short neck at the base. Mounted on a wooden, antique shaft, with metal, gilded ring-nuts in the upper part and covered with remains of reddish color. Cylindrical haft with conical, iron shoe. Complete with a rough, wooden, lacquered case (some part of lacquer missing). From the collection of Alessandro Zileri from Verme, explorer, traveler and Italian diplomat. height 242 cm.