Bidspirit auction | A JAPANESE SENDAI AREA CEDAR

A JAPANESE SENDAI AREA CEDAR & KEYAKI CHEST WITH IRON - The handsome Edo period chest with elaborate scroll-cut and embossed iron mounts is constructed with a cedar frame fronted by dark warm amber-colored keyaki wood displaying even more patina around the iron mounts. Measures 34.75 x 46.5 x 17.5 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 34.75 x 46.5 x 17.5 inches. Condition Very good condition throughout, no damage, repair or heavy wear. 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.