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Lot 6000

Japanese Kimono Wedding Cermonies Storage Chest 1900

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Estimated Value: $3,000 – $6,000

Origin: Japan 1875-1912

Dimension: 72x28x29in

Condition: Some water marks, nicks, and a crack in the wood on the lid.

Description: A large Japanese kimono wedding ceremonies chest from the early 1900s with iron braces and hardware. Reportedly, may be a Samurai armor chest with a family crest on the front. The chest has two large iron handles on a hinge, a lid decorated with decorative iron plates, handles, and lock. The lid can open on a hook hinge or be removed completely. The front has a stylized flower and the lock has a matching etched flower in a more simple form. There is a sticker with Japanese writing on the inside of the chest that translates to “wedding ceremony furnishings.”

Made of Indigenous Japanese cypress. Provenance: Scott Duggleby, TX Joel Cooner Gallery, Dallas TX. 

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6000
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July 18, 2025
Lot 6000
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