Signed Shinto Wakizashi

Signature:  ChoShu Hagi Ju KiyoShige 1688
Forging Pattern: Itame
Tempering Pattern: Midare
Dimensions:  Blade Length:  14.5 inchesNakago: 4.8 inches  5.5 mm thick and 26 mm wide at Hamachi
Mountings:  Original copper habaki.
Overall Condition:  Good.  A nice beginner's wakizashi with active hada.  Some areas of loose grain and 2 fukure.