Japanese Bronze Tiger by Atsuyoshi: Masterful Meiji Period Sculpture
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A Japanese bronze tiger by Atsuyoshi, Meiji period (1868-1912), finely cast and worked as a tiger showing interest in potential prey, signed , Atsuyoshi saku , above a cartouche , Maruki shachu seizo, 15 cm high, 18.5 cm wide, 18 cm deep. Other notes: Atsuyoshi was a renowned master who specialized in modeling animals in bronze. He worked for the Maruki Company, a firm active during the Meiji period and was considered one of the finest practitioners of his time
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- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
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