A Japanese aogai-nashiji 'kura' saddle with associated 'abumi' stirrups, Muromachi, 16th C. Dim.: 25 x 20,5 x 11 cm The saddle dated Kanbun 8 Nen, November 1668, while the stirrups of later date, Edo, 19th C.The kura painted with the date and a kao on the base, the greater part of its surface decorated in aogai-nashiji, and with a shell design at the front and back.The abumi of small size, possibly for a woman or young rider, decorated over their outer surface with an arrangement of expanded flowerheads within octagonal frames, the interiors lacquered gold.