SET OF TWO ORIENTAL APOTHECARY CABINETS. WOOD, METAL. POSSIBLY CHINA, 19TH CENTURY.

Pair of oriental pharmacy cabinets. Carved and polychrome wood. Possibly China, 19th century. Both are virtually identical, featuring an upper section adorned with simple openwork geometric designs and a railing at the bottom. The body contains a series of small drawers with handles (forty-two in total), and three wider drawers below. The lower section displays carved plant motifs. This type of furniture was used (and still is today) in pharmacies and establishments of some importance specializing in Chinese medicine.

· Size: 202x33,5x63 cms.