Mark with Japanese Mark: 水戸住 通寿作 "Mito ju | #458203

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  • Description: Japanese Mark: 水戸住 通寿作 "Mito ju Michitoshi saku"
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水戸住 通寿作 "Mito ju Michitoshi saku". This mark is from a fuchi and was made by Michitoshi, who worked as a sword engraver (soukenkinkou) in Dewa Province (present-day Fukushima Prefecture). Soukenkinkou is the Japanese name for metalworkers who design accessories for bladed weapons. A fuchi is a ferrule that is placed between the tsuba and a sword's hilt.