A SHAGREEN AND WOOD SADDLE WITH SILVER-INLAID IRON FITTINGS, QING Sino-Tibetan, late 18th to early 19th century. Constructed from hardwood tied together with leather strips and covered with shagreen from ray skin. The stuffed cotton and brocade saddle cover is made from 18th century silk fragments showing a design of flying cranes. Provenance: Ashoka Arts, Brighton, England. Collection of Dr. Koos de Jong, acquired from the above in 2011 (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. Published: Dr. Koos de Jong, Dragon & Horse. Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond, Amsterdam/Hong Kong 2013, ill. 6.03, p. 74, and illustrated on the cover of this book! Condition: Overall in good condition. The wood with age cracks, chips and small losses on the underside. Some losses to the shagreen, particularly on the ledgers. Some loss to the silver, the iron applications with small dents, dings and small areas of copper red patina. The textile with wear, small tears, and creases, possibly a later addition made from period textiles. Weight: 3.5 kg Dimensions: Length 45.5 cm With an associated metal stand. (2) 鮫魚皮錯銀鐵木質馬鞍，清代 漢藏，十八世紀末至十九世紀初。硬木和皮革條綁在一起製成，覆蓋著鮫魚皮。填充著棉花錦緞馬鞍蓋由18世紀絲綢碎片製成，可見飛鶴紋樣。 來源：英國佈瑞登Ashoka Arts藝廊。Dr. Koos de Jong收藏，2011年購於上述藝廊(原始發票遺失)。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。 出版：Dr. Koos de Jong著書《Dragon & Horse. Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond》, 阿姆斯特丹 - 香港，2013年，圖6.03，頁74，同時也展示在本書的封面！ 品相：總體狀況良好。 木料因爲時間流逝出現開裂和碎裂，底部小缺損。 鮫魚皮有些缺損。 錯銀鐵初有小凹痕和小面積的銅紅色包漿。錦緞部分帶有磨損，小水漬和摺痕，可能是後期紡織品製成的。 重量：3.5 公斤 尺寸：長45.5 厘米