CHINA
Large Apothecary Cabinet of the Former Imperial Court Pharmacy
Tung Ren An China, Qing-Dynastie. 18./19.Jh..
Hardwood with red lacquer finish; sturdy frame construction in a compact, two-part form. The divided front with an upper section featuring a large, wide compartment for storing medicine vessels; below are three rows of eight triple-compartment drawers (24). The lower section with five rows of eight triple-compartment drawers (40); in the base area four double-compartment drawers. All drawers bear Chinese labels indicating the medicines and raw medical materials formerly stored for the preparation of remedies. Round brass fittings in the traditional auspicious coin form with movable metal rings; raised on short feet. A rare medical-historical piece in good condition with an interesting historical provenance.
H: 237 cm, B: 169,5 cm, T: 56 cm
Preis 7000 €
Dragon Cabinet
China, Qing-Dynastie.
Sturdy frame construction in brown tropical hardwood; two-door cabinet with paneled front and paneled sides, all richly carved in relief with coiled cloud dragons guarding the Pearl of Perfection. Interior fitted with two large compartments divided by two drawers. Ornate brass fittings with movable handles.
H: 200 cm, B: 118 cm, T: 56 cm
Preis 7000 €
Court Cabinet
China, Qing-Dynastie, 19.Jh..
Sturdy frame construction in Manchurian walnut, in an elegant reddish-brown tone; the extreme temperature fluctuations of Manchuria produce the dense wood grain characteristic of this type of furniture. Two-door front interrupted by a central stile with delicate relief carving; artistically designed and arranged floral motifs, including magnolia and cherry blossoms as symbols of spring. The panels are framed by a fine, sculptural meander border; in the base section, five scholar’s objects likewise enclosed by a meander border. Interior fitted with two drawers and two large compartments; in the base a cleverly concealed wide secret compartment. Raised on four tall, stepped feet; partly decorated brass fittings with movable handles. Perfect condition; an extremely rare example of the so-called court seasonal cabinets in museum-quality collector’s condition.
H: 197 cm, B: 121,4 cm, T: 60,5 cm
Preis 7000€
Court Scholar’s Cabinet
China, Qing-Dynastie.
Sturdy frame construction in dark tropical hardwood; the front divided into three compartments with folding and sliding doors, with two drawers in the base section. All surfaces richly decorated with relief carvings featuring dragon motifs. Two rectangular cartouches bear Chinese characters conveying the meaning “Treasures of the Scholars.”
H: 195 cm, B: 118 cm, T: 47 cm
Preis 5500 €
Court Wardrobe Cabinet
China, Qing-Dynastie.
Sturdy frame construction in dark tropical hardwood, two-part form; front with two small and two large doors enclosing compartments. Artistically executed relief carvings; medallions depicting the Flying Cloud Horse in various dynamic poses, surrounded by all-over carving reminiscent of woven bamboo. In the base section, a tiered open shelf framed by an openwork meander border. Decorated brass fittings.
H: 190 cm, B: 100 cm, T: 42 c
Preis 3200€
Large Palace Cabinet
China, Qing-Dynastie, 18./19.Jh..
Frame construction in hardwood; the front finished in the finest lacquer work, partly heightened with color, depicting courtly scenes in palace gardens. Two-door cabinet enclosing three compartments, with a round central brass fitting and angular door hinges. The base section is openwork carved, showing “two lions holding a long Shouauspicious emblem,” which they guard; minor age-related signs of wear.
H: 226 cm, N: 113 cm, T: 58 cm
Preis 2800 €
Rare Storage Cabinet
China, late Qing Dynasty.
Body constructed from sturdy brown bamboo poles; the front richly structured with four doors and two drawers in attractive decorative bamboo weaving. Interior fitted with three compartments, with shelves and back panel in wood. Brass fittings with movable handles.
H:182cm, B:83cm, T : 38 cm
Preis 1400€
Small Asian Lattice Chest
China, Qing-Dynastie.
Reddish-brown tropical hardwood. Front divided into a narrow door with partial bar latticework and a drop-front door with engraved, blossom-auspicious inscription in gold lacquer, flanked by a further door with partial bar latticework. Two drawers in the base section with cut-out base rails. Interior fitted with twelve small and four medium-sized compartments. Pierced brass fittings with movable basket-shaped handles.
H: 165,5 cm, B: 84 cm, T: 40,5 cm
Preis 900 €
JAPAN
Two-Part Kitchen Tansu
Japan, Taisho-Periode,
Light brown hardwood with elegant grain; upper section with two large and two small sliding doors enclosing divided compartments, five large and two small drawers. Lower section with two sliding doors in front of a divided compartment and seven drawers. Brass fittings with movable, half-round handles.
H: 160 cm, B: 120 cm, T: 45 cm
Preis 2800€
Japanese Step Tansu
Japan, Taisho-Periode.
Two-part construction in dark brown hardwood; stepped form with smooth treads. Fitted with ten drawers of various sizes and two compartments with slatted sliding doors, executed symmetrically on both sides. Brass fittings with movable half-round handles. Originally designed to serve combined functions as cabinet, ramp, and staircase; well preserved.
H: 170,5 cm, B: 170 cm, T: 43 cm
Preis 2400 €
Attractive Lattice Chest / Kitchen Cabinet
Japan, Meiji-Periode, nach 1900.
Compact, narrow form in dark hardwood; the front divided into four compartments behind double-leaf lattice doors, interrupted by two drawers. Cut-out base rail with turned feet. Richly pierced brass fittings.
H: 182 cm, B: 78 cm, T: 40 cm
Preis 1400€
KOREA
Apothecary Cabinet
Korea, Yi-Dynastie
Softwood with a black, partly flame-pattern lacquer finish; the front richly structured with twelve wide drawers and eight rows of eight small drawers (64). One compartment enclosed by a double-leaf door, flanked by two wide compartments on each side. All compartments intended for storing medicinal herbs and remedies. Cut-out base section, decorated brass edge mounts, and round, flower-shaped brass fittings with movable rings.
H:162 cm B: 103 cm T:35 cm
Preis 2200€
Tall Attractive Wardrobe Cabinet
Korea, späte Yi-Dynastie.
Dunkelbraunes Wurzelholz mit interessanterMaserung, kompakte Form, reich gegliederte, symmetrisch gestalteteFront, 3 Fächer hinter 3 zweiflügeligen Türen, 4 kleine Laden,zahlreiche Füllungen, verzierte Messingbeschläge tlw. inSchmetterlingsform, Messingkantenschutz mit durchbrochen gearbeitetemGlücksmünzenmuster, Verschlussringe und halbrunde, bewegliche Messinggriffe.
H: 164 cm, B: 108,5 cm, T: 40 cm
Preis 2200 €
Elegant Vitrine Cabinet
Korea, späte Yi-Dynastie.
Kompakte Form, dunkles Hartholz, tlw. mit Wurzelholz eingelegt, die Front gegliedert in eine zweiflügelige, verglaste Türe vor 3 Fächern, 3 Laden, zweiflügelige Türe vor einem Fach im Sockelbereich, ausgeschnittene, dekorative Messingbeschläge.
H: 158 cm, B: 82 cm, T: 38 cm
Preis 900€
TIBET
Hoher Klosterschrank
Tibet 19.Jh..
Cypress wood, sturdy frame construction; polychrome decoration with partially raised colors. Gilt floral motifs surround round Shou longevity symbols in gold lacquer on a red ground. Symmetrically structured front with six central stacked drawers; on each side a door enclosing three compartments. Upper section finished with three narrow panels and a beaded border. Raised brass fittings with movable ring handles.
H: 173 cm, B: 128 cm, T: 42,5 cm
Preis 2400 €
Bücherschrank eines Klosters
19.Jh.. Tibet
Cypress wood with polychrome decoration in partly raised colors; front with a double-leaf door enclosing three wide compartments, painted with coiled gilt dragons guarding the Flaming Pearl of Perfection in four round cartouches. Upper section finished with an ornamental border and a notched, multicolored trim.
H: 158,5 cm, B: 125,5 cm, T:46 cm
Preis 2500 €
Apothecary Cabinet from a Monastery
19.Jh.. Tibet
Cypress wood with polychrome decoration; four rows with a total of twelve drawers for storing ingredients of traditional Tibetan medicine. Around the raised metal fittings with movable handles are painted auspicious symbols and floral motifs in gold lacquer on a black ground. Upper section finished with a notched edge trim.
H: 122 cm, B: 78 cm, T: 44,5 cm
Preis 1150 €
Apothecary Cabinet from a Monastery
19.Jh.. Tibet
Cypress wood with polychrome decoration; seven rows with a total of twenty-eight small drawers for storing ingredients of traditional Tibetan medicine. All drawers inscribed in Tibetan and painted with the corresponding medicinal plants. Both sides decorated with Trees of Life, with Buddhist auspicious symbols among the branches and green leaves. Raised brass fittings with movable ring handles.
H:111 cm, B: 64 cm, T: 53,5 cm
Preis 1400 €
Tibetan Monastery Cabinet
19 Jh.. Tibet
Pine wood; the front divided into eleven panels, four of them formed as double-leaf doors enclosing two compartments. Polychrome decoration in raised colors, with decorative depictions of Buddhas and lama priests engaged in numerous ritual activities, surrounded by colorful blossoms.
H: 115 cm, B: 114,5 cm, T: 49 cm
Preis 1400 €