Bidspirit auction | AN 1850s JAPANESE MERCHANT'S CHEST

AN 1850s JAPANESE MERCHANT'S CHEST WITH IRON ON WHEELS - The rugged iron mounted cabinet with siding doors over drawers beside an iron clad door stands on archaic wood wheels. Measures 30.5 x 35.25 x 19 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 30.5 x 35.25 x 19 inches. Condition Good condition, noting the wheels are replacements. Provenance Provenance: The estate of John Adair Jr. (1942-2025), founder and proprietor of Kurofune Antiques, Tokyo (est. 1978). A world-renowned destination for Japanese basketry, prints and furniture, Kurofune was a landmark destination featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Wall Street Journal.