Lot Essay
Such broad-platformed stirrups were devised in the Heian period to provide a stable foundation for the mounted archer to loose his arrows, and remained in use until the end of the Edo period.
EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
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A PAIR OF STIRRUPS WITH NANBAN DESIGN
Edo period (17th century)
A pair of iron stirrups with groups of Nanban (Portuguese) and stylized fruiting grape-vines in gold and silver ito-zogan
24.3cm high (2)
Edo period (17th century)
A pair of iron stirrups with groups of Nanban (Portuguese) and stylized fruiting grape-vines in gold and silver ito-zogan
24.3cm high (2)
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