Mark with Japanese Mark: 安政五年　海野美盛刻 "Ansei gonen | #458418

Mark with Japanese Mark: 安政五年　海野美盛刻 "Ansei gonen | #458418
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  • Description: Japanese Mark: 安政五年　海野美盛刻 "Ansei gonen Unno Bisei kizamu"
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  • Keywords: bisei
    tsuba
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安政五年　海野美盛刻 "Ansei gonen Unno Bisei kizamu". This mark is from a tsuba and was made by Bisei, who worked as a sword engraver (soukenkinkou) in Hitachi Province (present-day Ibaraki Prefecture) for the Un'no house. 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.