Mark with Japanese mark: 堀江興成 "Horie Okinari" | #433252

堀江興成 "Horie Okinari". 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 Okinari, who worked as a "soukenkinkou" in the Nara line of the Horie house. Soukenkinkou is the Japanese name for metalworkers who design accessories for bladed weapons.