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Anonymous
Saddle TreeEdo period, 18th century

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Two black lacquered Japanese war helmets resting on their sides, decorated with intricate gold chrysanthemum designs and a circular medallion on the neck guard

Anonymous, Saddle Tree, Edo period, 18th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Anita and Julius L. Zelman through the 1988 Collectors Committee, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Anonymous
Title
Saddle Tree
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Edo period, 18th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Lacquer with maki-e (sprinkled powder design); wood core
Dimensions
11 x 14 1/4 in. (27.9 x 36.2cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Anita and Julius L. Zelman through the 1988 Collectors Committee
Accession Number
M.88.92
Classification
Lacquer
Collecting Area
Japanese Art