Country Herbalist Chest antique-sideboard they are designed to be

they are designed to be stood against a wall

The design of this low lattice shelf harks back to earlier door and window panels in Chinese homes and is made in the same way - each individual piece of wood fitting into the next with mortise and tenon joints

they were also known in Chinese as 'Grand Tutor Chairs' (taishi yi)

while above these are some beautiful carvings of flowers and scroll designs - typical of Qing pieces

often gilded and usually painted with landscapes

Country Herbalist Chest antique-sideboard they are designed to beThis lovely solid wood chest in our beautiful rustic elm finish is based on the drawers used by Chinese herbalists to store the herbs and remedies used in Chinese medicine. The twelve upper drawers in our updated version are larger than those seen on most originals to make them ideal for holding a CD collection, while there are two wider drawers at the bottom. The drawers are all made using traditional dovetail joints and each one has a simple,