唐花蒔絵鞍|Saddle (Kura) with Stylized Flowers
Unknown Artist
Saddle: Muromachi period (1392–1573), dated 1491 (Entoku 3); lacquer decoration: Edo period (1615–1868), 17th century
Medium
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)
Dimensions
H. 13 in. (33 cm); L. 15 3/8 in. (39.1 cm)
Classification
Lacquer
Culture & Period
Japan · Muromachi (1392–1573)–Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Accession Number
2015.500.2.37
Rights
Public Domain