Pair of Stirrups
ca. 1700-1800 (made)
| Place of origin |
This pair of stirrups are made of iron. They are inlaid with a design of a lion in brass and of peonies in silver. They are also decorated with a diaper pattern of straight lines crossing one another. The inside of each is covered in red lacquer and they have been signed on the shanks "made by Ieshige".
They date from between 1700 and 1800.
They date from between 1700 and 1800.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | iron inlaid with silver and brass, red lacquer |
| Brief description | Pair of stirrups, iron inlaid with silver (flowering peonies) and brass (lion), signed on the shanks made by Ieshige, interiors covered in red lacquer, Japan, ca. 1700-1800 |
| Physical description | Pair of stirrups, iron inlaid with silver (flowering peonies) and brass (lion), signed on the shanks made by Ieshige, interiors covered in red lacquer. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | signed on the shanks made by Ieshige |
| Object history | Purchased from C. B. Pare & Co. (125 London Wall, EC), accessioned in 1890. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Summary | This pair of stirrups are made of iron. They are inlaid with a design of a lion in brass and of peonies in silver. They are also decorated with a diaper pattern of straight lines crossing one another. The inside of each is covered in red lacquer and they have been signed on the shanks "made by Ieshige". They date from between 1700 and 1800. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 308A-1890 |
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| Record created | March 16, 2009 |
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