A Lacquered-Wood Saddle (Kura)
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A Lacquered-Wood Saddle (Kura)

EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED MASAHIRO AND WITH KAO (CURSIVE MONOGRAM) AND DATED ANSEI GONEN HACHIGATSU KICHIJITSU (1858.8)

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A Lacquered-Wood Saddle (Kura)
Edo period (19th century), signed Masahiro and with kao (cursive monogram) and dated Ansei gonen hachigatsu kichijitsu (1858.8)
The wooden saddle frame decorated in two shades of gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with autumn flowers on a black-lacquer ground, attached metal rings with dragonflies above grass, incised signature on underside
14 7/8in. (38cm.) long