Hirata tsuba decorated with two hats, Hirata school

Hirata School

Higo, early Edo period, 17th century

77 x 70 x 4 mm

Brass tsuba of rounded square shape. The border worked in the shape of a rope, in the typical style of the school. The surface shows cracks that have been filled in black urushi lacquer, giving the surface a strong wabi–sabi sense.