Collection
Saddle and Stirrups
| Saddle and Stirrups |
| With gold maki-e design of tachibana (citrus fruits) crest bearing branches on an aventurine lacquer (gold “pear skin“) ground Edo period, dated Kan’ei 5 (1628) Gift of Ii Family |
Raised designs of branches laden with citrus fruits powerfully convey a sense of bountifulness. The motif is an adaptation of the tachibana (citrus fruit), the crest of the Ii clan.
