An iron tsuba
Arikawa School, early 19th century
Of oval form, carved in takabori and inlaid with a sage and tiger among stands of bamboo beside a waterfall, signed on an inlaid silver tablet Saneyoshi with kao.
7.6cm (3in).
FOOTNOTES
鐔　賢者と虎　銘「眞芳（花押）」　19世紀前期

The maker is probably Arikawa Saneyoshi, cited by Haynes, Index, no.H 08001.