Mark with Japanese mark: 仲矩 "Nakanori" | #433197

仲矩 "Nakanori". This mark comes from a "tsuba", a sword guard designed to protect the hand from contact with the blade and an opposing sword. It was made by Nakanori, who worked as a "soukenkinkou" in the Nara line of the Murakami house. Soukenkinkou is the Japanese name for metalworkers who design accessories for bladed weapons.