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Saddle (Kura) with Stylized Flowers
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Saddle (Kura) with Stylized Flowers

Saddle: Muromachi period (1392–1573), dated 1491 (Entoku 3); lacquer decoration: Edo period (1615–1868), 17th century · Saddle: Gold maki-e with black lacquer decoration: Pommel: lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e and hiramaki-e on black ground; seat: nashiji (“pear-skin” ground)

From the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Credit lineSaddle (Kura) with Stylized Flowers. Saddle: Muromachi period (1392–1573), dated 1491 (Entoku 3); lacquer decoration: Edo period (1615–1868), 17th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015. CC0.
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