The story behind

Not only has this horse flouted the rules of decorum by exchanging its mane for a Mohawk, but it has gone so far as to get tattoos! The horse reveals its noble origins, drawn from the objects in the Emile Hermès collection, where the 19th-century bronze pen-wipe that inspired this design by Daiske Nomura is conserved. The back of a book binding and a hunt button from the same collection have been incorporated into its harness. Its rebellious charm is misleading. However, after all, you can't judge a book by its cover…