Mark with Japanese mark: 津　壽甫 "Tsu Toshiho" | #433235

Mark with Japanese mark: 津　壽甫 "Tsu Toshiho" | #433235
津　壽甫 "Tsu Toshiho". This mark comes from a "fuchi", a sword ferrule in the shape of a cap or ring, and was made by Toshiho. Toshiho worked as a "soukenkinkou" in the Nara line of the Tsu house. Soukenkinkou is the Japanese name for metalworkers who design accessories for bladed weapons.