Mark with Japanese mark: 良次造之 "Yoshitsugu korewo | #433289

良次造之 "Yoshitsugu korewo tsukuru". This mark comes from a "fuchi", a sword ferrule in the shape of a cap or ring, and was made by Yoshisugu. Yoshitsugu worked as a "soukenkinkou" in the Nara line of the Takahashi house. Soukenkinkou is the Japanese name for metalworkers who design accessories for bladed weapons.