20th Century Chinese Elm 14 Drawer Apothecary Herb Medicine Chest Cabinet 38"

Description

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie apothecary herb or medicine chest. Made of Elm featuring fourteen drawers, each engraved with stone soapstone labels naming the intended herbal contents.

Translation for each drawer:
# Traditional Chinese, Pinyin, English
1 ⼤⼒⼦ - d� lì zǐ - Greater burdock
2 ⽵茹 - zhú rú - Bamboo shavings (Bambusae caulis)
3 ⽊⾹ - mù xiāng - Saussurea costus
4 ⽞參 - xuán shēn - Chinese figwort (Scrophularia ningpoensis)
5 紅花 - hóng huā - Safflower
6 防巴 - fáng bā - Morinda officinalis
7 ⾙⺟ - bèi mǔ - Yellow Himalayan fritillary
8 ⿈柏 - huáng bò - Amur cork tree (Phellodendron amurense)
9 ⼭查⼦ - shān chá zǐ - Mountain hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida)
10 良⾹ - liáng xiāng - Nut grass
11 杏仁 - xìng rén - Apricot kernel
12 丁⼦ - dīng zǐ - Chinese crab apple
13 ⿆芽 - mài yá - Malt
14 天麻 - tiān má - Gastrodia elata
15 ⾞前⼦ - chē qián zǐ - Plantago asiatica
16 ⻘⽪ - qīng pí - Mandarin orange

Condition

Good Vintage Condition

Dimensions

28.25" x 15" x 38.25" (Width x Depth x Height)