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Stirrups with hexagonal floral design
Stirrups with hexagonal floral design

Stirrups with hexagonal floral design

Artist (Japanese)
Place of OriginHino, Goshu province, Japan
Date1615-1868
MaterialsIron with silver inlay and lacquer
DimensionsH. 10 5/8 in x W. 4 3/4 in x L. 11 in, H. 27 cm x W. 12.1 cm x L. 27.9 cm
Credit LineTransfer from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Object numberB69M51
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsMetal Arts
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The pair of stirrups is inlaid in silver with linked hexagons, each containing a floral motif. The interior is red lacquer. From the signature we know that these stirrups were made by the artisan Iijima Seizaemon of Hino in Goshu (what is now Shiga prefecture). Only high-ranking samurai could ride horses in the Edo period. Beautiful stirrups were a sign of the owner's privileged position.