A sentoku tiger tsuba

Description:

Japan, signed Hiroyoshi saku, Meiji period
H. 6,9 cm
Relief decoration of a tiger before a rock, behind bamboo. Details accented with gold
From an old South German private collection, assembled between 1972 and 2001, formerly Nagel Auktionen, Auction 100A, June 17, lot 963, According to the owner’s records, acquired at the Stuttgart collectors’ fair on 3 May 1978. - Minor wear