Edo period Wakizashi

[Bade]

Hi, can anyone help provide any information about this Wakizashi sword, I believe it's from the Edo period due to the Bamboo pattern on the Kogatana and Kōgai.
There's a signature on the Nakago.

Many Thanks

 

[Majestic]

氷心子秀世
Hyoshinshi Hideyo

Late Edo period. This smith is the son-in-law of a very big name in the sword world. He never became as skilled/talented as his father-in-law, but the name would attract some interest from collectors. Don't attempt any restoration or polishing yourself, as this kind of blade should only be polished by a well-trained polisher of Japanese swords. The scabbard and surrounding implements are age-appropriate, and its very nice to have a period ensemble like this.

 

[Bade]

氷心子秀世
Hyoshinshi Hideyo

Late Edo period. This smith is the son-in-law of a very big name in the sword world. He never became as skilled/talented as his father-in-law, but the name would attract some interest from collectors. Don't attempt any restoration or polishing yourself, as this kind of blade should only be polished by a well-trained polisher of Japanese swords. The scabbard and surrounding implements are age-appropriate, and its very nice to have a period ensemble like this.

Many thanks, for the quick reply and information. Would you be happy to share the name of the Swordsmith so I can do a bit of further research. Fully agree with your advice, I wouldn't dream of trying to restore anything as I don't have the skill and really prefer this type of historical artifact to remain age appropriate.

 

[Bade]

Sorry, just spotted the Swordsmiths name, thanks again

 

[Majestic]

Actually it looks more like a tantō than a wakizashi. What's the length of the cutting edge? (cutting edge means the tip to the notch where the tang fits into the pommel).

 

[Bade]

You could be right as the blade's 29cm so right on the edge lengthwise, however as the blade's curved rather than straight and it has a Kōgai and Kogatana
categorisation depends on how you interpret the differences.

Well spotted, thanks