Dimensions: Dragon Arch Length: 86.5 cm, Width: 43.8cm, Height: 145.5 cm Chinese Qing Dynasty Period, Huanghuali Medicine Cabinet. Constructed from a rectangular platform serves as the basis for ornately open-works carved backrest, wide rectangular hard mat, rising both arms panel, with gallery shoes. The Arch delicately open works carved depicted of two facing dragons interspersed foliage and scrolling tendril. Raised whole supported on six-teen drawers cabinet on the lower foot. Huanghuali, or yellow flowering pear wood, Originally know as huali or hualu, the modifier huang yellowish-brown was added in the early twentieth century to describe old huali wood whose surfaces had mellowed to a yellowish tone due to long exposure to light. The color can range from reddish-brown to golden-yellow. Historical references point to Hainan Island as the main source of huali. The sweet fragrance of huali distinguishes it from the similar appearing but pungent-adored hongmu. The finest Huanghuali has a translucent shimmering surface with abstractly figured patterns that delight the eye. Those appearing like ghost faces were highly prized. LOT NOTES: The Chinese term huanghuali literally means "yellow flowering pear" wood. It is a member of the rosewood family and is botanically classified as Dalbergia odorifera. In premodern times the wood was know as huali or hualu. The finest huanghuali has a translucent shimmering surface with abstractly figured patterns that delight the eye, those appearing like ghost faces were highly prized. The color can range from reddish-brown to golden-yellow. Historical references point to Hainan Island as the main source of huali. However, variations in the color, figure, and density suggest similar species sourced throughout North Vietnam, Guangxi, Indochina and the other isles of the South China Sea.