Mark with Japanese Mark: 築山軒元寿 "Chikuzanken | #458406

築山軒元寿 "Chikuzanken Mototoshi". This mark is from a fuchi and was made by Motosada, 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 fuchi is a ferrule that is placed between the tsuba and a sword's hilt.