Mark with Japanese Mark: 高瀬栄寿 "Takase Eiju" | #458394

Mark with Japanese Mark: 高瀬栄寿 "Takase Eiju" | #458394
高瀬栄寿 "Takase Eiju". This mark is from a kozuka, which is the hilt of a small, secondary knife. It was made by Eiju, 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.