Chinese Herbal Apothecary Compound Cabinet, c. 1850

Medicine Chest in original black lacquer. Shanxi province, China. Dating back from the late 18th Century.

Beautiful Chinese apothecary medicine chests dating to circa 1840-1860 from the Shanxi province, China. 45 drawers and original lacquer. ...

A Chinese Qing dynasty period apothecary chest from the 19th century, with 32 drawers and dark patina. Created in China during the Qing dynasty, this apothecary chest features a rect...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period late 19th century apothecary merchant's cabinet made in two parts of nam wood (a variety of cedar) with shelves and multiple drawers. Created in China d...

Beautiful and decorative antique Chinese medicine cabinet, likely dating from the 1930s. Featuring multiple small drawers and traditio...

Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 45 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty 59-Drawer Apothecary Chest, Herb Cabinet China, 19th century Qing dynasty 45.5"W × 23.5"D × 57.5"H (116 × 60 × 146 cm) Approx. 200 lbs (91 kg) A substantial apothecary cabinet (药柜, yào guì) of the type used in traditional Chinese medicine pharmacies, fitted with 59 drawers arranged in a grid of multi-compartment sections — each front face labeled with hand-brushed paper tags identifying the herbs or medicinals stored within. The case is constructed in elmwood (榆木, yú mù), finished overall in deep ox-blood lacquer with characteristic age-crackle and wear to the surface. Drawer bodies are plain-sawn softwood with forged iron ring pulls throughout; construction is mortise-and-tenon throughout, with the frame-and-panel side panels showing clean, flat-sawn grain. The large-format drawer at the base bears carved Chinese characters across the apron. Original paper labels remain largely intact, with calligraphic script identifying ingredients including 白菊花, 生薏仁, 冬瓜子, 廣木香, and others — a rare survival that documents the cabinet's active pharmacy use. Condition: Expected wear consistent with 19th-century working provenance — lacquer loss, surface scratches, and minor cracking to several drawer sides (visible in photos); structurally sound. All drawers operate. Labels intact with some loss and lifting at edges. A rare and complete example of Chinese pharmacy furniture...

Size : 84 1/2 in H x 43 1/2 in W x 23 in D. Top display : 17 in H x 32 1/2 in W x 22 in D. Drawer : small : 4 1/2 in W x 4 in W x 14 1/2 in D. large : 4 3/4 in H x 10 3/4 in W x 1...

On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, medicine cabinet you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful cabinet is statemen...

A large Chinese Qing Dynasty period armoire cabinet from the early 20th century with 14 drawers and two accordion doors. Created in China during Qing Dynasty in the early years of the 20th century, this cabinet attracts our attention with its numerous drawers and dark patina. 14 Drawers of various sizes (three over four in the upper section, echoed in reverse order in the lower one), surround two accordion doors opening to reveal a convenient hanging storage...

Chinese Black Lacquered Apothecary Cabinet, 19th century, labels with calligraphy to the faces of the 54 drawers. 73" H x 44.5" W x 21" D. Provenance: From an Upper East Side Townh...