Vintage Korean Apothecary Chest With Labeled 27 Drawers 33"H Obi which the author explains as

which the author explains as the brief 1886 redesign phase when the Type 19 floral guard was adopted but before the hilt/backstrap ornamentation fully standardized

avian head with pronounced beak

Each drawer features a metal ring pull and hand-applied gilt calligraphy identifying its intended contents

dating to the late Meiji–early Taishō period (c

Vintage Korean Apothecary Chest With Labeled 27 Drawers 33"H Obi which the author explains asTraditional Korean yakjang style () medicine chest with calligraphy drawers Korea, mid 20th centuryDimensions: 33H 20W 10D (84 51 25 cm) This vintage Korean apothecary chest is constructed in dark stained hardwood, fitted with a dense grid of small drawers above larger storage drawers below. The compact, upright form reflects traditional yakjang () medicine chests used for organizing dried herbs, roots, and mineral ingredients in Korean herbal