Saddle
Keishu
Category
Wooden objects
Date
1700 - 1800
Materials
Lacquer, Leather, Wood
Measurements
285 mm (H); 420 mm (W); 380 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Japan
Order this imageCollection
Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire (Accredited Museum)
NT 1338902
Summary
Japanese carved and lacquered wooden saddle with leather seat pad. Wood carved with dragons, clouds and floral decoration. Engraved signature underneath in Japanese characters Keishu horu. Personal device, Kakihan, in black lacquer. 18th century. 'In a Higgler's shack near Scole Norfolk midst piles of old flat irons and rubbish of all sorts was found the pair of Japanese stirrups of iron inlaid with silver crests of Prince Arima. With these was a saddle of powdered gold lacquer with carved dragon saddle bows' (M. Jessup).
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.
Makers and roles
Keishu, maker