Bidspirit auction | AN UNUSUAL EDO JAPANESE KEYAKI

AN UNUSUAL EDO JAPANESE KEYAKI WOOD MERCHANT'S CHEST - The solid keyaki wood chest with three handles on each end is configured with two sliding doors over three drawers that boast substantial iron handles. The sliding doors open to six additional drawers and the chest is ornamented throughout with black iron mounts. Measures 32.25 x 34.5 x 16.75 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. Please be aware that this lot is too large to ship by conventional carrier such as UPS, USPS or FedEx and will instead require local pick-up, delivery by a freight carrier or delivery by a blanket-wrap shipper. The cost most likely will not be low. Dimensions Measures 32.25 x 34.5 x 16.75 inches. Condition Good original condition, there are no issues of damage or repair There are light scratches and at some edges that would disappear with liquid scratch cover. Provenance The estate of John Adair Jr. (1942-2025), founder and proprietor of Kurofune Antiques in Tokyo (est. 1978), a world-renowned destination for Japanese basketry, prints and furniture featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Wall Street Journal.