Antique Chinese Medicine Chest boxes-bowls-and-baskets The blue glaze over a

The blue glaze over a cream base gives a nice

The wood itself has a beautiful

but they can be easily removed

These old wooden cart wheels have been mounted on metal stands to give them a new lease of life as unusual table ornaments

with the small upper and large middle sections carved through with intricate lattice work and the bottom sections in relief

Antique Chinese Medicine Chest boxes-bowls-and-baskets The blue glaze over aShanxi, circa 1860 This beautiful medicine chest is one of the nicest we have come across in recent times. Once used either in a wealthy home or more likely by a Chinese apothecary, it would have held the various herbs and remedies used in Chinese medicine. The forty two small drawers are each divided into four sections by internal dividers, with each section used to hold a specific item. The front of each drawer is labelled to show the original