Bidspirit auction | AN UNUSUAL TALL JAPANESE MERCHANT'S

AN UNUSUAL TALL JAPANESE MERCHANT'S CHEST WITH CREST - The unusual tall keyaki wood traveling merchant or sea captain's chest displays a forged iron ship's name or auspicious shop title in forged iron on the upper door and a pierced iron crest motif or mon on the lower door. The interior is configured with drawers and open compartments., the case is bound in iron. Measures 47.5 x 13.5 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 47.5 x 13.5 x 16.75 inches. Condition Good original condition, there are no issues of damage or repair There are light scratches and the effects of age and use to a minor degree. 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.