March 24, 2025
Mark with Japanese mark: 堀江興成 "Horie Okinari" | #433253
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- Description: Japanese mark: 堀江興成 "Horie Okinari"
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okinari
fuchi
swords
marks
japanese
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堀江興成 "Horie Okinari". This mark comes from a "fuchi", a sword ferrule in the shape of a cap or ring, and was made by Okinari. Okinari 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.
