A kogai is the slender implement that rides in a pocket of a Japanese sword scabbard, and this used kinko example carries a dragon worked in shibuichi and shakudo, threading through waves with touches of gold on the high points. Turn it over and the back is finished with fine, even striations. It is mumei, carrying no signature. Listed under Japanese swords, fittings and firearms, SKU MGJ608.

For a Delaware collector of Japanese sword furniture this is a stand-alone piece: kogai are displayed on their own or used to complete a mounting that has an empty scabbard pocket. The dragon-and-waves subject and the two-alloy work are the points of interest, and the textured reverse shows that the back was finished rather than left plain. No length or weight is given, so check the listing images if you need it to fit a particular scabbard.

Key features

• Dragon in shibuichi and shakudo with gold highlights
• Dragon dips in and out of waves
• Reverse finely striated
• Mumei, unsigned
• Used, SKU MGJ608

This kogai ships to your door in Delaware as a sword accessory.