Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The shibuichi tsuba of mokkogata shape, very finely worked in high relief with silver highlights and marvelous gold and shakudo takazogan, depicting a tiger scratching itself below towering stalks of leafy bamboo, next to craggy rocks and a silver stream, the verso with further bamboo, rocks, and a silver waterfall.SIZE 8.3 x 7.6 cmWEIGHT 173 gCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear, some light surface scratches.Provenance: European collection.Auction comparison:A related Goto school tsuba was sold at Zacke, Fine Japanese Art, 28 October 2020, Vienna, lot 55 (sold for 2,149 EUR).