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Gilt gilt leading stirrup with cloisonné enamel, early Qing Dynasty. Collection of Qiqihar City Museum. The height is 14.9 cm, the bottom diameter is 12.1 cm, and the thickness is 1.7 cm. There is a rectangular leather hole in the middle of the stirrup beam, and the two sides of the hole are carved with outwardly convex cone symmetrical faucets. The stirrup beams on both sides have a back, and the convex surface of the back is painted with a dragon pattern connected to the end. The stirrup is round, the tread is painted with seven flowers, and the tread is also painted with a dragon pattern on the periphery of the pedal. The craftsmanship is fine, the enamel color is bright and gorgeous, the gilt texture is pure, and the color is brilliant. According to expert research, the originator of the stirrups was the Xianbei ethnic group in northern China about 1,700 years ago. Although it has gone through hundreds of years, it is still well preserved.