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THE PROPERTY OF A COLLECTOR 19 A FINE JAPANESE SADDLE (KURA) AND MATCHING STIRRUPS (ABUMI), MUROMACHI PERIOD, THE SADDLE DATED BUNAN 2, 15TH CENTURY, THE LACQUER EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY the kura incised with the date and the maker’s kao on the base, the front and back decorated in gold hiramakie and takamakie with birds-of-prey and scrollwork, the abumi of characteristic form, decorated en suite, and all remaining in very good and little used condition throughout (small cracks and very minor losses) the saddle: 27.4 cm; 10 ¾ in high (3) £5000-7000 20 A JAPANESE SADDLE (KURA) DATED KANBUN 8 NEN (1668) NOVEMBER, AUSPICIOUS DAY AND ASSOCIATED STIRRUPS (ABUMI), EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY the kura painted with the date and a kao on the base, the greater part of its surface decorated in aogai-nashiji, and with a shell design at the front and back, the abumi of small size, decorated over their outer surface with an arrangement of expanded flowerheads within octagonal frames, and the interiors lacquered gold and all in very good and little used condition throughout (small cracks and very minor losses) the saddle: 27.5 cm; 10 ¾ in high (3) The size of the abumi suggests that they were made for a woman or a youth £4000-6000
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