KATANA ANTIQUE JAPANESE Suketsune (SOLD)

( SOLD )NEW PRODUCT KATANA Antique Japanese Long Sword 67.5cm Signed 祐恒 Suketsune , 鞘書 Sayagaki Signed 備前 長船住 祐恒 Bizen Osafune-ju Suketsune 文化 十四年 八月日 Bunka 14Nen 8Gatsu-Hi (August ,1817) The Hamon (temper line) is 小互之目丁子乱 Shō Gonome-midare 地肌 Jihada (forging grain) is 板目肌 Itame-hada. Details on sword: Hacho (Cutting edge, Blade length): 67.5cm Sori (Curvature): 1.1cm Motomihaba (Width at the Hamachi): 2.99cm Motokasane (Thickness of Motokasane): 7.1mm Sakimihaba: 2.01cm Sakikasane: 5.1mm Nakago (The tang of the blade) Length: 19.6cm Material: Iron 刃文 Hamon (temper line): 小互之目丁子乱 Shō 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: 備前国住 長船住 祐恒 Bizen Osafune-ju Suketsune 文化 十四年 八月日 Bunka 14Nen 8Gatsu-Hi (August ,1817) Weight (Approx.): 663g -Blade only Condition ： Old polish. There are tiny scratches due to in and out from the scabbard. There are some kitae-kizu (Fukure) with age appropriate. (see photo) $1,600 + plus shipping