A beautiful and rare kura (saddle) with abumi

dating: Period (1603-1867) provenance: Japan, Wooden saddle decorated with beautiful, golden and black floral motifs. The seat with a small, leather, lined cushion, colored in light green with white drawings. Double, leather saddle-pad, lined and decorated en suite with the cushion and also in gold. Wooden abumi with iron frame, lacquered in brown, with golden floral decorations. Big, oval, buckle-shaped loop, below mount is pierced. Complete with a pair of big, leather side protections, engraved and lacquered in gold, with mon and rosettes, undulated, raised border. Small damages and parts missing. Mid-19th century, end of Edo period. length sella 38 cm.