Hirata, Tsuba decorated with two hats

Hirata School

Tsuba decorated with two hats

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.