A POLYCHROME-PAINTED AND LACQUERED WOODEN SADDLE, CENTRAL ASIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY A POLYCHROME-PAINTED AND LACQUERED WOODEN SADDLE, CENTRAL ASIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY A POLYCHROME-PAINTED AND LACQUERED WOODEN SADDLE, CENTRAL ASIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY A POLYCHROME-PAINTED AND LACQUERED WOODEN SADDLE, CENTRAL ASIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY A POLYCHROME-PAINTED AND LACQUERED WOODEN SADDLE, CENTRAL ASIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY A POLYCHROME-PAINTED AND LACQUERED WOODEN SADDLE, CENTRAL ASIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY

A POLYCHROME-PAINTED AND LACQUERED WOODEN SADDLE, CENTRAL ASIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY

Reference: ART4001368

Of typical shape, the top painted in bright red, green, blue, black and white, with concentric beaded and geometric fretwork bands to the edges, and abstract vegetal and geometric medallions in the centre, lined with thin ivory slabs to the front and side edges, the pommel covered in red cinnabar lacquer, four iron hoops to the back and front on each side. 27.5 by 53.4 cm.