Shinto Wakizashi by SukeNobu

Signature:  Dewa no Kami SukeNobu
Forging Pattern:  Itame Mokume
Tempering Pattern:  Midare in KoNie and Nioi
Dimensions:  Blade Length:  21.4 inchesNakago: 5.8 inches, 7.5 mm thick, 29.5 mm wide. 
Mountings:  Shirasaya
Overall Condition:  Excellent.  In recent polish, shirasaya and NTHK papers.  Sukenobu worked in the 1600s under Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke.  This is an excellent example of an Osaka Shinto sword that is renowned for their cutting abilities.