March 24, 2025
Mark with Japanese mark: 菊川南甫 "Kikukawa Nanpo" | #433281
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- Description: Japanese mark: 菊川南甫 "Kikukawa Nanpo"
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nanpo
ceramics
swords
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菊川南甫 "Kikukawa Nanpo". This is the mark of Nanpo, who worked as a "soukenkinkou" in the Nara line of the Kikukawa house. Soukenkinkou is the Japanese name for metalworkers who design accessories for bladed weapons.