Japanese saddle – Aori with yak fur

A wooden saddle from Japan, lacquered and decorated in gold and silver, the background is decorated  with  dragon and covered with yak fur.

Middle of Edo period

Japan

 

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A wooden saddle from Japan, lacquered and decorated in takamakie and kirikane gold and silver, the background is decorated  with glass eyes dragon, in muranachiji. The basen (seat) is in leather. The gold lacquered aori (flap) decorated with a mon, is covered with yak fur.

Middle of the Edo period.

Japan

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