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Red Copper Hirata

LS022

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A very interesting and well made Higo copper and shakudo tsuba.  7.123 cm x 6.926 x 3.59 mm

There is clear influence of Hirata in its abstract surface design, the beautiful hitsu ana shape, the inclusion of an udenuki ana and the clear punch marks around the nakago ana. These could all suggest 2nd Hirata master as its maker - however the Shakudo and brass inlaid centipede alludes to another rarely seen Higo maker Misumi Harunobu. Perhaps because it is not signed by Misumi this is best described as school of Misumi- it would certainly make a very interesting tsuba to submit to Shinsa.  

 

Very little is known of Misumi but he is known for his use of centipede and catfish designs and for being eccentric.  

Thanks to Michael Cox  for the write up.

 

 Misuru,  Hirata and Shimizu tsuba 

 2nd Hirata tsuba number 67                                                                                 1st Hirata tsuba number 10 

 

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