Mark with Japanese Mark: 元儔 "Mototomo" | #458251

Mark with Japanese Mark: 元儔 "Mototomo" | #458251
元儔 "Mototomo". This mark is from a kozuka, which is the hilt of a small, secondary knife. It was made by Mototomo, who worked as a sword engraver (soukenkinkou) in Hitachi Province (present-day Ibaraki Prefecture). Soukenkinkou is the Japanese name for metalworkers who design accessories for bladed weapons.