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JAPAN, Edo period Rare lacquered wood "kura" horse saddle. T…
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JAPAN, Edo period Rare lacquered wood "kura" horse saddle. T…
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Estimate €700 - €900
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Description
JAPAN, Edo period Rare lacquered wood "kura" horse saddle. The saddle is arched, with strongly curved pommels, entirely decorated in gold lacquer on a brown background and nashiji on the upper part. The sides are decorated with an elegant continuous pattern of cranes with outstretched wings moving among a series of hexagonal honeycombed reserves containing four-lobed flower motifs. The decoration combines hira maki-e and taka maki-e in gold powder, with the upper part featuring nashiji decoration, while the reverse bears an inscription engraved in the wood:
"延璤二月九".
Presented with a Plexiglas presentation base.
Height: 32 cm
Width : 38 cm
(Without habumi, lacquer wear in places in the decoration)
Appraisal: Cabinet Gauchet Expertise, Paris
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About the sale
INAUGURAL SALE - IN THE EYE OF MINERVE #1: SELECTED WORKS
Auction location
Auction time
06/06/2026 at 2:00 PM
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