March 24, 2025
Mark with Japanese Mark: 一柳軒 友寿作 "Ichiryuuken | #458292
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- Description: Japanese Mark: 一柳軒 友寿作 "Ichiryuuken Tomonaga saku"
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一柳軒 友寿作 "Ichiryuuken Tomonaga saku". This mark is from a tsuba and was made by Tomonaga, 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. A tsuba is a sword guard designed to protect the hand from contact with the blade. It also balances the weight of the sword.