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Japanese Giltwood Medicine Buddha, Yakushi Nyorai, Muromachi Period 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
hand in abhaya mudra, the gesture of dispelling fear. In his other hand, he holds a medicine pot shaped
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Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Rock Crystal

Large Burmese Bronze Medicine Buddha, Pagan Style, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
lap, with his middle finger touching the thumb. A medicine pot or fruit stem would originally have
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Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Ointment Pot Apothecary Poor Man's Friend Dr Roberts Bridport Beach & Barnicott
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
the zinc oxide. The earliest pot state an inscription 'Prepared only by Dr. Roberts, Bridport
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Pottery

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Stoneware

Old Japanese Wooden Buddha Statue /Edo Period/ Wooden Figurine /Yakushi Nyorai
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
to be the Buddha of medicine, and holds a pot of medicine in his left hand. This Buddha statue also
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

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Cypress

Pair of Antique Swedish Decorative "J. & C.G. Bolinder" Cast Iron Urns
By J. & C.G. Bolinder
Located in Kramfors, SE
are the classic medicine shape with handles at the sides. Marked “J. & C.G. Bolinder Stockholm” and N
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Renaissance Revival Urns

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Iron

Midcentury French Limoges Porcelain Apothecary or Pharmacy Jars, Set of 6
By Limoges
Located in Dallas, TX
jars. Created in Limoges, France, circa 1960 by the Atelier Sillonnet, each colorful porcelain pot
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Mid-20th Century French Jars

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Porcelain

Pharmacist Valentino Signed Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Italy
By Giovanni Domenico Valentino (Rome 1630 - Imola 1708)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
in the preparation of medicines, is part of the typical production of the Roman Gian Domenico
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Venetian School, Ottoman Honey Merchant
Located in London, GB
painted tray (possibly either metal or papier maché) with a brass coffee pot and a white, glazed cup and
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Early 17th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled
By Erez Yardeni
Located in London, GB
credentials from the Asante Academy of Chinese Medicine, Middlesex University and from the Chinese Medical
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Ink, Oil, Gouache, Board

Untitled
Untitled
H 11.82 in W 20.48 in
Untitled II
By Erez Yardeni
Located in London, GB
credentials from the Asante Academy of Chinese Medicine, Middlesex University and from the Chinese Medical
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Oil, Gouache, Board, Pencil

Untitled II
Untitled II
H 12.21 in W 15.95 in
Dinosaur Me & Baby
By Erez Yardeni
Located in London, GB
. Underlining his virtuosity, the artist holds medical credentials from the Asante Academy of Chinese Medicine
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Oil, Gouache, Board, Pencil

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Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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French Boulangerie Marble Counter
Located in Stamford, CT
Spectacular carved slab marble counter from a French Boulangerie. This comes with a new wood frame. Actual functioning cabinetry would need to be provided by the buyer.
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Antique 19th Century French Serving Tables

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Marble

French Boulangerie Marble Counter
French Boulangerie Marble Counter
H 40 in W 81 in D 35.5 in
Japanese Antique Sliding Door, Wabisabi Door, Object Mingei Art Panel
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a very old Japanese sliding door. It is a simple design that conveys the charm of the material. You can feel the world of wabi and sabi. It dates from the Meiji period (...
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Early 20th Century Meiji Doors and Gates

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wabisabi Sliding Door 1860s-1900s/Object Mingei Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese sliding door. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of cedar wood, bamboo, tin, and various other materials. It is the ultimate in simpli...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Doors and Gates

Materials

Steel

6 Piece Sectional Made in Italy by Rodolfo Dordoni for Minotti, Italy 2006
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Minotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the exquisite 6 Piece Sectional, skillfully crafted in Italy, designed by the renowned designer Rodolfo Dordoni exclusively for Minotti. Elevate your living space with th...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Large and Unique Antique French Boiserie with Covered Alcove, 17th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful section of boiserie has been carved from softwood in the 17th century (upper section pieces only). It has been completely cleaned (stripped) and clear waxed at some po...
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Antique 17th Century French Panelling

Materials

Softwood

Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection.  An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
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2010s Belgian Modern Sofas

Materials

Linen

Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
H 31.5 in W 106.3 in D 39.38 in
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
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1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Thayer Coggin 3 Piece Sectional by Milo Baughman Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Extremely rare Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin chrome plinth base three-piece sectional sofa. We have never seen another sofa quite like it with giant heavy chromed steel backrests and c...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Indian Carved Sandstone Frieze of Lakshmi, Central India, 10th-11th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive Indian carved sandstone architectural frieze featuring a central image of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi flanked by two attendants, Central India, 10th-11th century...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Medieval Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Small Drawer 1860s-1900s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer. This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of cedar wood. The round handles are made of iron. These drawers are tasteful, rust...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

Japanese Antique God's House "Zushi" 1800s-1860s / Mingei Wabi Sabi Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese house of God. In Japanese it is called 'zushi'. It dates from the Edo period. (1800s-1860s) The material used is cedar. It has long been a favourite...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

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Cedar

Schock "Beauty queen" bathroom vanity / medicine cabinet
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Germany Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Schock Era: 1970s Materials: Glass, Lucite Measurements: 33″ wide x 33″ deep x 6.5″ tall Condition: In excellent original condition w...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Glass, Lucite

A Near Pair of Venetian 19th Century Blue Lapis Lazuli and Marble Obelisks
Located in London, GB
A Near Pair of Lapis Lazuli Obelisks Veneered with the rare and semi-precious deep blue lapis admired for its intense colour, each obelisk with Carrara marble bases and moulding. Pr...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Obelisks

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Lapis Lazuli, Carrara Marble

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, minerals and natural remedies. Original restored lacquer with a wonderful warm color...
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Antique 1830s Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets

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Elm

Japanese antique wooden small Buddha statue / Edo period / 17th to 18th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden Buddha statue made during the Edo period in Japan. The material is cypress wood. After that, it is painted white, then covered with black lacquer, and then painted o...
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cypress

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Georgian Set of Hogarth's the Harlot's Progress
By William Hogarth
Located in London, GB
himself while ogling the new arrival. On the left, the churchman’s horse has upset a stack of pots
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Mid-20th Century Earthenware Water or Medicine Pot from Sumba, East Indonesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century earthenware water or medicine pot from Sumba, East Indonesia. This simple
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Clay

Original Vintage Poster Influenza Prevention Fresh Air Flu Medicine USSR Health
Located in London, GB
pots, tablet boxes and blister packs of medicine on a window sill with the window open showing white
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Vintage 1980s Russian Posters

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Paper

Mid-20th Century Earthenware Pot from Sumba, East Indonesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century Earthenware pot from Sumba, East Indonesia, with monkey motif. 9.5 inches tall
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

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Clay

Mid-20th Century French Apothecary or Pharmacy Pots from Limoges, Set of 18
By Limoges
Located in Dallas, TX
, and patients. In addition to dispensing herbs and medicine, the apothecary offered general medical
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Mid-20th Century French Jars

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Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Wooden Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection #: Z085 Keywords: Bowl, basin, planter, pot, urn, vase, mortar, medicine
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Serving Bowls

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Wooden Mortar
19th Century Chinese Wooden Mortar
H 8.5 in W 15 in D 15 in
19th Century Chinese Butterfly Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
apothecary to grind herbal medicines. Marked by petite butterfly joints and textured by the natural knots and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Vases

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Elm

French 19th Century Empire Bedside Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
interiors can keep books, remotes, medicines and other bedroom items tidy and out of sight. A drawer is
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Night Stands

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Stone, Granite, Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Empire Bedside Table
French 19th Century Empire Bedside Table
H 31.63 in W 15.75 in D 14.5 in
Monumental Antique 8 Panel Chinese Black Lacquer Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Dayton, OH
a boarder of antique pots and vessels, urns and animals. The reverse features a floral scene of
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Hardwood, Lacquer

Bronze Maquette for The Resting Angel by Pablo Eduardo, 2020
Located in Essex, MA
shells, faucets, pots and pans. Today, as a prominent sculptor, he commemorates his artistic inheritance
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2010s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Indonesian Cast Metal Medicine Buddha, circa 1970s, Bali
Located in Austin, TX
pronounced ushnisha. The Buddha holds a medicine pot in one hand, resting in his lap. The other hand is
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Vintage 1970s Balinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

English Staffordshire Transferware Pot & Lid, Army/Navy Home-Made Potted Meat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. We have an important collection of 19th Century Quack Medicine pots in stock, a selection of which
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Earthenware

Japanese Edo Period Lacquered Wood Medicine Buddha, Yakushi Nyorai
Located in Austin, TX
meditation, an orb, possibly symbolizing the medicine pot or the moon disc (both emblems of healing), rests
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rock Crystal

Large Medicine Buddha Thangka, Dharamshala School, India, Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
medicine pot, which he holds in the upturned palm of his hand, resting in his lap. A halo densely
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Mid-20th Century Indian Tibetan Paintings and Screens

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Canvas

Japanese Giltwood Medicine Buddha, Yakushi Nyorai, Edo Period, Late 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
outwards. In lieu of the traditional medicine pot, Yakushi Nyorai curls his index finger to touch his thumb
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rock Crystal

Japanese Lacquered Wood Medicine Buddha, Yakushi Nyorai, Edo Period
Located in Austin, TX
holds a medicine pot said to contain a salve that can cure any sickness, physical or spiritual
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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rock Crystal

English Staffordshire Transferware Pot & Lid, Burgess Anchovy Paste, 1885
Located in Philadelphia, PA
overall crazing. We have an important collection of 19th Century Quack Medicine pots in stock, a
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Earthenware

Shan Burmese Carved and Giltwood Standing Buddha, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
jar may symbolize either an alms bowl, or a medicine pot. The Buddha's heart-shaped face is serene
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Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Teak

Earthenware Pot Scorpion Motif, Sumba, East Indonesia, Mid-Late 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Earthenware pot with scorpion motifs surrounding the base of the neck. Sumba island. East Indonesia
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Vintage 1960s Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

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Clay

Taking Physick, English medical caricature etching by James Gillray, 1800
By James Gillray
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
to the palate. Second, medicines were not meant to be taken only once, but repeatedly, in order to
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Early 1800s Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Original Vintage Poster Influenza Prevention Fresh Air Flu Medicine USSR Health
Located in London, GB
pots, tablet boxes and blister packs of medicine on a window sill with the window open showing white
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1980s More Prints

Materials

Paper

pair of turquoise medicine pot lamps
Located in New York, NY
turqoise medicine pot lamps
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21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

New Hampshire Sampler with Watercolor Folk Townscape, 1827
Located in Philadelphia, PA
upper corners, the little landscape with fat sheep nestled between neo-classical columns topped by pots
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Antique 19th Century American Primitives

Mambila Medicine Pot
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
The Mambila people who live in both Cameroon and Nigeria, West Africa consider the medicine man or
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Mambila Medicine Pot
Mambila Medicine Pot
H 17 in W 7 in D 8 in
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Medicine Pot For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the medicine pot you’re looking for. A medicine pot — often made from ceramic, cypress and metal — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer medicine pot, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A medicine pot is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one medicine pot that is appealing in its simplicity, but J. & C.G. Bolinder and Limoges produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Medicine Pot?

A medicine pot can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,614, while the lowest priced sells for $600 and the highest can go for as much as $27,000.