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19th Century Chinese Apothecary Medicine Cabinet with 45 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Beautiful Chinese apothecary medicine chests dating to circa 1840-1860 from the Shanxi province
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets

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Metal

Early 20th Century Chinese Apothecary Medicine Chests
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese apothecary / pharmacy medicine chests. Made of elm wood with ivory lacquer. Each with 33
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Elm

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Apothecary Medicine Chests
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Chinese apothecary / pharmacy medicine chests. Made of elm wood with ivory lacquer. Each
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Elm

Antique Chinese Shanxi Province Elmwood Apothecary Medicine Chest, Set of 2
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chinese Shanxi province solid elmwood 9-drawer & 12-drawer apothecary medicine chest - Set
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Mission Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood, Elm

20th Century Chinese Elm 14 Drawer Apothecary Herb Medicine Chest Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
"20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie apothecary herb or medicine chest. Made of Elm featuring fourteen
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Apothecary Cabinets

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Soapstone

Rare Original Chinese Herbal Apothecary’s 25 Drawer Chest
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Rare Original Chinese Herbal Apothecary’s 25 Drawer Chest. This is a Chinese Apothecary Cabinet it
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Antique 19th Century Apothecary Cabinets

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Pine

Set of Two Oriental Apothecary Cabinets Wood, Metal Possibly China, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
of furniture was used (and is still used today) in pharmacies and Chinese medicine establishments of
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Antique 19th Century Asian Other Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood

Chinese Lacquered Medecinchest, Second Quarter of the 19th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese lacquered apothecary, circa 1820-1840. 77 drawers each with Chinese script for, herbs
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Antique 1830s Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets

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Elm

Chinese Jumu Wood Apothecary Medicine Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese elm apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest with 20 drawers. Made in Jumu wood, also called
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

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Elm

Chinese Jumu Wood Apothecary Medicine Chest
Chinese Jumu Wood Apothecary Medicine Chest
H 40.95 in W 47.64 in D 16.15 in
Chinese Antique 39 Drawers Apothecary Medicine Herbal Cabinet
Located in Pomona, CA
Xi, China. circa : 20th century. Material: Elm wood. Condition: Solid wood construction, original
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Elm

Chinese Ceramic Guangzhou Medicine Company 'Apothecary' Jar, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
At the turn of the 20th century Chinese medicine businesses were highly successful enterprises, the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Ceramics

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Ceramic

Apothecary Medicine Chest with 45 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Qing Dynasty apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest. Front in original red lacquer with 45
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Wood

Apothecary Medicine Chest with 45 Drawers
Apothecary Medicine Chest with 45 Drawers
H 64.57 in W 51.97 in D 19.3 in
19th Ctr. Apothecary Medicine Chest with 45 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Qing Dynasty apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest. Front in original red lacquer with 45
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Wood

Chinese Floral Apothecary Mortar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
originally used in a traditional apothecary to create herbal medicine.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

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Iron

Chinese White Apothecary Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
In traditional Chinese healing, medicine alone could not cure a person’s illness. A physician would
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Ceramic

Chinese Herbal Apothecary Chest, Late 19th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period late 19th century apothecary merchant's chest in Southern elm, also
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm

Rare Original Chinese Herbal Apothecary’s 25 Drawer Chest.
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Rare Original Chinese Herbal Apothecary’s 25 drawer chest. This is a Chinese Apothecary Cabinet
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Export Furniture

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Lacquer

Chinese Burgundy Brown Herbal Apothecary Chest, Late 19th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
This elm wood apothecary cabinet, also known as a medicine chest, is an impressive piece of history
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm

Chinese Late 19th Century Nam Wood Apothecary Cabinet with Multiple Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period late 19th century apothecary merchant's cabinet made in two parts of
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

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Cedar

Apothecary / Medicin Chest of Drawer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Medicine chest in original red lacquer with 40 drawers. with Chinese calligraphy in lacquer
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm

Apothecary /  Medicin Chest of Drawer
Apothecary /  Medicin Chest of Drawer
H 65.36 in W 46.86 in D 20.48 in
Korean Medicine Chest with Drawers Yakchang
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean medicine or apothecary chest with curved leg support circa the first quarter of the 20th
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Early 20th Century Korean Other Furniture

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Brass

Antique Shanxi Province Hand Painted Black Lacquer Tall Apothecary
Located in Chicago, IL
apothecary/medicine cabinet from the Shanxi Province of China - Impeccable hand-painted black lacquer finish
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Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Brass

Fine Antique Tall Korean Medicine Chest Yakchang Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine antique Korean medicine or apothecary chest from late Joseon Dynasty (circa 19th century
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Antique 19th Century Korean Other Furniture

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Brass

Vintage Chinese Cast Iron Chrysanthemum Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
chrysanthemum in bloom. Originally used in a traditional apothecary to create herbal medicines, we love this
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Metalwork

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Iron

Vintage Chinese Floral Cast Iron Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
floral design. Originally used in a traditional apothecary to create herbal medicines, we love this piece
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Metalwork

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Iron

Vintage Chinese Floral Cast Iron Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
floral design. Originally used in a traditional apothecary to create herbal medicines, we love this piece
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Metalwork

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Iron

Chinese Cast Iron Longevity Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
apothecary to create herbal medicines. The swelling shape allowed free movement of a pestle to effectively
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Iron

Chinese Floral Cast Iron Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
apothecary to create herbal medicines. Beautifully aged with a rich patina, the footed mortar is perfect as a
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Iron

Chinese Floral Cast Iron Mortar and Pestle
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage cast iron mortar and pestle from is from China's Shanxi province and is patterned in
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Metalwork

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Iron

Chinese Floral Cast Iron Mortar and Pestle
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage cast iron mortar and pestle from is from China's Shanxi province and is patterned in
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Chinese Floral Cast Iron Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
apothecary to create herbal medicines. The swelling shape allowed free movement of a pestle to effectively
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Vases

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Iron

Black Lacquered Art Deco Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Art Deco apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest with 24 drawers. Crafted in black lacquered
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Black Lacquered Art Deco Chest
Black Lacquered Art Deco Chest
H 36.23 in W 72.84 in D 22.45 in
Antique Chinese Medicine Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Pine Medicine Cabinet with Original Chinese Writings on Door Fronts, 36 Small
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

Antique Chinese Medicine Cabinet
Antique Chinese Medicine Cabinet
H 35 in W 78.75 in D 19.25 in
Lacquered Chinese Medicine Cabinets
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Dark Lacquered Chinese Medicine Cabinets with Open Top Shelf and Chinese Characters on 25
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Early 20th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

Lacquered Chinese Medicine Cabinets
Lacquered Chinese Medicine Cabinets
H 76.5 in W 41 in D 20 in
Apothecary cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
furniture is apothecary, or medicine cabinets. Traditional Chinese medicine is herbal based, meaning there
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Antique 19th Century Apothecary Cabinets

Apothecary cabinet
Apothecary cabinet
H 84 in W 127.5 in D 19 in
Large apothecary chest from Gansu Province
Located in Atlanta, GA
This apothecary chest stands nearly seven feet tall. It has 69 drawers, containing 267
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

Apothecary Cabinets Elm Haberdashery Qing Dynasty, 19th century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A stunning pair of antique middle Qing dynasty elm apothecary medicine chests, 19th century, from
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Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese Export Apothecary Cabinets

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Elm

Antique Traditional Chinese Medicine Cabinet Apothecary Chest of Drawers
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
***SUMMER SALE*** A Chinese doctor used this traditional medicine cabinet from Shanxi province to
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

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Elm

Chinese Herb Medicine Cabinet
Located in Merrimack, NH
This cabinet with 30 drawers was used to hold herb medicines in a Chinese apothecary centuries ago
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Antique Early 1800s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Elm

Chinese Herb Medicine Cabinet
Chinese Herb Medicine Cabinet
H 74 in W 40.9 in D 15.7 in
Antique Chinese Apple Green Medicine Cabinet
Located in Merrimack, NH
apothecary. The name of herb medicines were written on each drawer. The old labels on the drawers were intact
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Chinese Apothecary Chest
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Chinese medicines. The face of each drawer has three labels with Chinese characters describing the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Mid-19th Century Chinese Apothecary Medicine Cabinet with 25 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Beautiful Chinese apothecary medicine chests dating to circa 1840-1860, China with original dark
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Chinese Apothecary Medicine Chest with 39 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese elm apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest with 39 drawers. From Suzhou, China, 1860-1880.
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets

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Elm

Chinese Apothecary Medicine Chest with 28 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest with 28 drawers in black / burgundy lacquer. From
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Apothecary Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
Chinese Apothecary / Medicine Chest with 42 Small Pulls and 3 Medium Pulls and Calligraphy Design
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

Apothecary Chest
Apothecary Chest
H 45 in W 35 in D 22.5 in
Chinese Medicine Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional and detailed Chinese counter-top medicine cabinet from a Chinese apothecary shop in
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20th Century Korean Ming Apothecary Cabinets

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Brass

Chinese Medicine Apothecary Cabinet
Chinese Medicine Apothecary Cabinet
H 26 in W 23.5 in D 9.5 in
Antique 28 Drawer Chinese Elm Apothecary Chest Medicine Cabinet Console Filing
Located in Dayton, OH
Chinese apothecary, pharmacy or medicine chest, circa 19th century. Made from lacquered elm with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chippendale Apothecary Cabinets

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Elm, Lacquer

Elm Chinese Medicine Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Apothecary cabinets that held Chinese medicinal herbs and natural remedies. This interesting chest
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

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Elm

Elm Chinese Medicine Cabinet
Elm Chinese Medicine Cabinet
H 39 in W 76 in D 18 in
Chinese Apothecary Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This handsome medicine chest has 12 drawers, each with a metal ring pull handle.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Chinese Apothecary Chest
Chinese Apothecary Chest
H 31 in W 36 in D 18 in
19th Century Chinese Medicine Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century Chinese medicine cabinet is made from elm wood and has 30 drawers.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Medicine Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Medicine Cabinet
H 40.5 in W 32 in D 16.5 in
Chinese Cinnabar Apothecary Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary apothecary chest is modeled after those used in Qing-dynasty pharmacies to
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

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Brass

Chinese Cinnabar Apothecary Chest
Chinese Cinnabar Apothecary Chest
H 33.5 in W 38 in D 16 in
Chinese Cinnabar Apothecary Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary apothecary chest is modeled after those used in Qing-dynasty pharmacies to
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

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Brass

Chinese Cinnabar Apothecary Chest
Chinese Cinnabar Apothecary Chest
H 33.5 in W 38 in D 16 in
Chinese Medicine Chest with Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese doctors used chests like this to store medicinal herbs, extracts, and powdered minerals
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

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Brass

Chinese Medicine Chest with Drawers
Chinese Medicine Chest with Drawers
H 64 in W 45.75 in D 19 in
19th Century Chinese Medicine Cabinet with Display Section
Located in Chicago, IL
This amazing medicine cabinet is from Beijing, China and is made from Elm Wood c. 1880. It features
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

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Elm

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Apothecary Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
It is unusual to find a pair of 19th century Chinese apothecary chests that have remained together
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Chinese Medicine Chest with Original Labels
Located in Chicago, IL
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Antique 19th Century Apothecary Cabinets

Medicine Chest with 12 drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Painted medicine chest oriniating from Beijing. All original paint. Interior drawer dividers.
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20th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

Medicine Chest with 12 drawers
Medicine Chest with 12 drawers
H 48 in W 35 in D 17.75 in
Medicine Chest with 12 Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
calligraphy indicating the contents of each, helping keep the herbs and spices organized. Painted medicine
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

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Elm

Medicine Chest with 12 Drawers
Medicine Chest with 12 Drawers
H 48 in W 35 in D 17.75 in
Apothecary Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese medicine chest is from Hebei, China and is made from elmwood, circa 19th century. It
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Antique 19th Century Apothecary Cabinets

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Elm

Apothecary Chest
Apothecary Chest
H 30 in W 32 in D 17 in
Pair of Qing Dynasty Medicine Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
This handsome pair of Qing dynasty medicine chests are from Shanxi, China, and made from elmwood
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Elm

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Find many varieties of an authentic Chinese apothecary medicine available at 1stDibs. A Chinese apothecary medicine — often made from wood, hardwood and elm — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the Chinese apothecary medicine you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Chinese apothecary medicine, those designed in Art Deco styles are of considerable interest.

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