Mark with Japanese Mark: 生涼軒　勝平 "Seiryouken | #458359

生涼軒　勝平 "Seiryouken Katsuhira". This mark is from a kozuka, which is the hilt of a small, secondary knife. It was made by Katsuhira, 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.