A wood okimono of a samurai on horseback
Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe warrior wearing a full suit of armour, mounted on a fully caparisoned horse, one hand restraining his horse and the other brandishing a piece of kusazuri (thigh armour), pulled from another warrior's armour during battle; unsigned. 8.5cm x 6.5cm (3 3/8in x 2?in).