Mark with Japanese mark: 勝見 'Katsumi" | #433388

勝見 'Katsumi". 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 Katsumi, who worked as a "soukenkinkou" in the Nara line of the Ito house. Soukenkinkou is the Japanese name for metalworkers who design accessories for bladed weapons.