A LACQUERED SHIELD FOR THE DUTCH MARKET EDO PERIOD, MID-LATE 17TH CENTURY
the almost circular leather shield decorated in gold, black, silver, hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with a coat of arms surrouded by birds flying among flower sprays including wisteria, plum blossom and fuyo on a black ground with a gold hiramaki-e border to the rim, the shield constructed of buffalo leather
55 cm., 21 3/4 in. high
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the almost circular leather shield decorated in gold, black, silver, hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with a coat of arms surrouded by birds flying among flower sprays including wisteria, plum blossom and fuyo on a black ground with a gold hiramaki-e border to the rim, the shield constructed of buffalo leather
55 cm., 21 3/4 in. high