Miniature drawers for storing herbs
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
The practice of herbal medicine dating back 3,000 years to ancient China has given Korea yet another unique storage chest — the medicine chest. Miniature drawers for storing herbs and roots cover almost the entire front of the chest; the contents identified by characters carved on each drawer. Larger drawers at the bottom were for storing poisons. The scholar’s desk or clothes closet are two other gems of Korean craftsmanship. Many other items like the mirror box, comb case, jewelry box and document box are smaller items which can easily slip into a little corner or displayed on the shelf in a home. (more…)
