Pair of Elm Chinese Apothecary Chests Console showing peony flowers and large

showing peony flowers and large butterflies

The cabinet has a single shelf inside

The two doors set centrally in this handsome warm elm sideboard are a feature of furniture from Qinghai province in western China and give it a simple

Shown with its trunk raised in mid trumpet

it has two separate sections (used to hold different foods) as well as a shallow lid

Pair of Elm Chinese Apothecary Chests Console showing peony flowers and largeShanxi, circa 1900 These beautiful chests of drawers would originally have been used by a Chinese apothecary to store the various herbs, roots and other remedies used in Chinese medicine. They were produced in Shanxi province, made from elm wood, and are still in their original finish a dark, rich brown that shows off the lovely grain and character of the wood perfectly. The thick outer frames continue down to form the legs of each chest, with both