Title: Saddle (Kura) with Stylized Flowers
Object type: Saddle
Date: Saddle: Muromachi period (1392–1573), dated 1491 (Entoku 3); lacquer decoration: Edo period (1615–1868), 17th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Muromachi (1392–1573)–Edo period (1615–1868)
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
Credit line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY