Small Herbalist Chest, Black Lacquer Sideboard Made up of individual pieces

Made up of individual pieces of wood fitted together using traditional mortis and tenon joints

Perfect at the end of a bed for storage and seating

thereby deterring any would be thieves

Most popular was camphor wood as it acts as a natural insect repellent but elm was also favoured

The drawers are mounted on metal runners for smooth opening and closing

Small Herbalist Chest, Black Lacquer Sideboard Made up of individual piecesThis little black lacquer chest is a modern take on the old apothecary chest, smaller in size but with drawers made larger so that they are ideally sized to hold up to 25 CDs each. Chinese herbalists used chests containing dozens of small drawers to hold their medicines for hundreds of years. It is also great as a side table, in a bathroom for storing lotions and potions, or even as a sock drawer in the bedroom. The drawers are all made with dovetail