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Chinese Red Lacquer Medicine Cabinet, c. 1850
$6,880
£5,231.94
€6,034.79
CA$9,637.62
A$10,786.40
CHF 5,632.19
MX$131,594.74
NOK 71,493.20
SEK 67,842.65
DKK 45,064.92
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This gorgeous lacquered cabinet is a 19th-century Chinese apothecary chest, originally used in a pharmacy to organize and store traditional herbal medicines. A statement piece brilliantly constructed with mortise and tenon joinery, it has twenty-four shallow drawers, each fitted with multiple interior compartments. Each drawer is patterned with traces of hand-painted characters and fitted with a round brass pull with a backplate modeled after Chinese coins (qián). A large upper compartment provides additional storage, ideal today as a shelf for books, pottery or sculptures. The apothecary cabinet is cloaked in a richly aged red lacquer finish, textured with subtle crazing and stabilized with a recent clear coat.
Additional Dimensions:
Drawers: 10.5"W x 18"D x 2.25"H
Shelf: 37.5"W x 19"D x 9"H
- Dimensions:Height: 64 in (162.56 cm)Width: 42 in (106.68 cm)Depth: 21.75 in (55.25 cm)
- Style:Qing (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Elm,Lacquered
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- Date of Manufacture:c. 1850
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:Seller: CHHG0011stDibs: LU820041336312
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