Mark with Japanese mark: 行年六十二才 堀江興成 "gyounen | #433257

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  • Description: Japanese mark: 行年六十二才 堀江興成 "gyounen rokujuni sai Horie Okinari"
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  • Keywords: okinari
    kozuka
    swords
    marks
    japanese
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行年六十二才 堀江興成 "gyounen rokujuni sai Horie Okinari". This mark comes from a "kozuka", the hilt of a secondary knife that is often paired with a Japanese sword, and was designed 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.