A PARCEL-GILT AND SILVERED IRON STIRRUP, YOB CHA,... Lot n° 281

A PARCEL-GILT AND SILVERED IRON STIRRUP, YOB CHA, 15TH-18TH CENTURY Tibet or Mongolia. Of typical rounded square form, the arch with two dragon heads issuing the lobed branches centered by a wheel enclosing a lotus blossom, the reticulated tread neatly incised at the top with a floral design. Provenance: From an Austrian private collection. Condition: Fair condition with extensive old wear, casting flaws, traces of use, areas of corrosion, losses, nicks, and light scratches. Weight: 414.2 g Dimensions: Height 13.6 cm Literature comparison: Compare a closely related pair of stirrups, Tibet, dated 15 th-18 th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2002.220a, b. Compare a related stirrup, Tibet, dated 15 th-18 th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1999.257.