Painted Apothecary Chest From Shanxi Province - 19th Century Door Coffee Tables suspended bell detail

suspended bell detail

This old Japanese woodblock print is by woodblock print artist Toyohara Kunichika

natural tone

45 x 20 x 14(w x d x h cms)

Painted Apothecary Chest From Shanxi Province - 19th Century Door Coffee Tables suspended bell detailThis is an excellent example of an antique Chinese traditional apothecary cabinet from Shanxi province. Traditional medicine was stored in this fabulous antique apothecary chest. It has the original painted drawer labels naming the various natural minerals and herbs that were mixed by the practitioner for each patient. Constructed from elm, all of the 14 drawers have 9 individual compartments inside. An iconic piece that is fantastic for storing