Stirrups (Abumi) with Cosmetic Brushes

Golden stirrups with mosaic designs and red interiors sit on a gray surface, the left one facing left and the right one facing right; they have handles with rings at the top. Two cosmetic brushes with white handles and brown bristles are placed beside them.

Artwork details

Date:: late 17th century
Medium:: Steel with gold and silver hiramaki-e, cut-out gold foil application on nashiji (“pear-skin”) ground
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 600 × 450 px
Museum record:: View original