Two pairs of iron abumi [stirrups] | One pair signed Bishu Ono ju Fujiwara Shigehisa saku (made by Fujiwara Shigehisa, a resident of Ono in Owari Province) | Edo period, 18th century

Two pairs of iron abumi [stirrups]

One pair signed Bishu Ono ju Fujiwara Shigehisa saku (made by Fujiwara Shigehisa, a resident of Ono in Owari Province)

Edo period, 18^th century

each pair of typical form, the first inlaid in silver with karashishi bordered with kikko hanabishi design, red lacquer interiors; the second pair decorated with brass and silver inlay, with a hemp fan (shuro), the interiors with a design of mother-of-pearl, signed Bishu Ono ju Fujiwara Shigehisa saku (made by Fujiwara Shigehisa, a resident of Ono in Owari Province), accompanied with a hardwood stand

Each approx. 29 cm., 11⅜ in. long