KATANA ANTIQUE JAPANESE Yoshikuni

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 KATANA Antique Japanese Long Sword 60.4cm Signed 吉國 Yoshikuni , NBTHK Paper

List price $1500

·         Made Genroku era 1688s

·         The Hamon (temper line) is 互の目 乱 Gonome-midare

·         Jihada (forging grain) is 板目肌 Itame-hada

·         善定兼吉 系 Zenjo- Kaneyoshi Group

·         美濃伝 Mino-den (Mino School)

Katana details

Hacho (Cutting edge, Blade length):  60.4cm 

Sori (Curvature):  1.6cm 

Motomihaba (Width at the Hamachi):  3.15cm 

Motokasane (Thickness of Motokasane):  7.5mm 

Sakimihaba:  2.21cm 

Sakikasane:  5.1mm 

Nakago (The tang of the blade) Length:  15.6cm

Material: Iron

刃文 Hamon (temper line):  互の目 乱 Gonome-midare

地肌 Jihada (forging grain):  板目肌 Itame-hada

Tsukurikomi : Shinogi zukuri   

# of Mekugi-ana (the hole for the mekugi):  1

Signature:   平安城住  吉國  Heianjo-ju  Yoshikuni 

Weight (Approx.):  631g -Blade only

Condition ： Old polish.

·         There are tiny scratches due to in and out from the scabbard. 

·         There are some kitae-kizu with age appropriate.