A LACQUERED AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID WOOD SADDLE WITH CLOISONNE FITTINGS, QING Southwestern China, 19th century. The black-lacquered wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl and green-dyed bone, the pommel plate shows a central fan-shaped medallion with flowers surrounded by floral and swastika designs, the cantle with flowers and a 'broken ice and cherry blossom' design. Provenance: Ulrike Montigel, Galerie Arabesque, Stuttgart, Germany. Collection of Dr. Koos de Jong, acquired from the above in 2013 (no invoice available). Dr. de Jong is a Dutch art historian and has been privately collecting Chinese art over decades. He has authored hundreds of articles and several books on Dutch fine and decorative arts spanning from the Middle Ages to the modern era and published an extensive study of saddle rugs in Dragon & Horse. Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond. Between 1976 and 2009 he worked for numerous museums across the Netherlands and was director of the European Ceramic Work Center in Den Bosch. Condition: Overall in good, original condition. The wood with age cracks, chips and small losses as well as a fine dark patina. Losses, cracks and wear to the lacquer. Some losses and minor cracks to the mother-of-pearl. Wear and pitting to the cloisonne fittings, the iron with small dents, dings and signs of corrosion. The textile with faded colors, wear, small tears, and creases. Weight: 4.8 kg Dimensions: Length 48 cm The saddle cover is made from stuffed cotton with a border made of silk embroidered in the Peking knot stitch showing a floral design, secured with cloisonne fittings. With an associated metal stand. (2) 髹黑漆嵌螺鈿錯銀景泰藍配飾木馬鞍，清代 中國西南部，十九世紀。前後鞍橋髹黑漆為面，鑲螺鈿與綠色骨頭，鞍板中央飾有開光花卉紋飾以及櫻花紋。 來源：德國斯圖加特Ulrike Montigel的 Galerie Arabesque藝廊。Drs. Koos de Jong收藏，2013年購於上述藝廊（發票已遺失）。Drs. de Jong是一位荷蘭藝術史學家， 幾十年來他一直私人收藏中國藝術品。他撰寫了數百篇文章和幾本書，內容涉及從中世紀到現代的荷蘭美術和裝飾藝術。 2013年，他在《Dragon & Horse：Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond》中發表了有關中國騎馬裝備的詳盡研究。1976年至2009年間，他曾在荷蘭的許多博物館工作，並曾擔任登博世歐洲陶瓷工作中心的主任。 品相：總體而言處於良好的原始狀態。 木料処可見年代裂縫、碎屑和小缺損以及細膩的深色包漿。漆面局部缺損，可見裂縫和磨損。螺鈿珍珠母有一些損失和輕微裂縫。 景泰藍配件処有磨損和蝕痕，鐵配件部有小凹痕和腐蝕跡象。刺綉織物処褪色、磨損、小水漬和摺痕。 重量：4.8 公斤 尺寸：長48 厘米