Japanese Works of Art - 20th May 2026
Lot 770
THREE JAPANESE IRON-BOUND SEA CAPTAINS' CHESTS
Estimate £2,500 - £3,000
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Description
THREE JAPANESE IRON-BOUND FUNADANSU (SEA CAPTAINS' CHESTS)
EDO PERIOD, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
All three of typical rectangular form, made of heavy keyaki (zelkova) wood, the exterior elaborately reinforced with hand-forged iron hardware and complex locking plates featuring auspicious motifs, the larger two with doors opening to reveal inner drawers, 48cm x 38cm x 44.5cm max. (3)