Pair of Stirrups (Abumi), probably 18th century, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japanese, Kashu, Iron, wood, silver, lacquer, paper, left: L. 10.7 in. (27.2 cm); W. 5.03 in. (12.8 cm); H. 9.68 in. (24.6 cm); right: L. 10.86 in. (27.6 cm); W. 5.03 in. (12.8 cm); H. 9.76 in. (24.8 cm), Equestrian Equipment-Stirrups, Inscribed by Sanemitsu (Japanese, active in Ka shū, possibly early 18th century), The form of these luxurious stirrups is known traditionally as hato mune (pigeon breast). They are completely covered with finely inlaid silver decoration, demonstrating the supreme level of craftsmanship achieved by their otherwise unknown maker, Sanemitsu
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Pair, Stirrups, Abumi, 18th century, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japanese, Kashu, Iron, wood, silver, lacquer, paper, left, L, 10.7, 27.2 cm, W, 5.03, 12.8, H, 9.68, 24.6, right, 10.86, 27.6, 9.76, 24.8, Equestrian Equipment-Stirrups, Inscribed by Sanemitsu, active in Ka shū, possibly, early 18th, form, luxurious stirrups, traditionally, hato mune, pigeon breast, completely covered, finely inlaid, decoration, demonstrating, supreme level, craftsmanship achieved, otherwise unknown, maker, Sanemitsu
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