The Hidden Meanings in Antique Chinese Furniture
One of the most fascinating aspects of antique Chinese furniture is that it was often designed to communicate much more than simply function or beauty. Decorative carvings, painted panels and...
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China visit – antique furniture, stoneware and pottery ordered and on the way soon
I met my main contact here in Beijng on Sunday morning and headed straight off to Panjiayuan – the large weekend antique market near the centre of the city. The market is made up of hundreds of little stalls and shops offering...
China sourcing trip – furniture ghost town in Shanghai
I’m out in China again for another visit to suppliers and on the look out for more furniture and accessories to include on our next shipment of Chinese antiques. Since we’ve added the China stock section to our website many of the items...
Mission Accomplished: James Bond and the ‘Skyfall’ Team turn to Shimu for Shanghai Style
As one of the UK’s leading specialists in Chinese antique and oriental furniture we are often contacted by theatre groups and production teams to supply furniture or accessories for use as props in plays or films. The most recent occasion was just last week,...
Looking forward to the Saltaire Festival!
The tenth annual Saltaire festival kicks off today, with a fantastic programme of events scheduled over the next ten days, culminating in the finale weekend on the 15th and 16th September. With tens of thousands of visitors to the village over the...
Horseshoes, Yoke-Backs and Southern Officials – highlighting some of the Chinese chairs in our antique collection
We’re just in the process of finalising another shipment of Chinese antiques from Beijing – due to leave in a few weeks from now. Most of the pieces have already been selected and the latest ones were added onto our website last...
Some highlights from our latest collection of antique furniture
We’ve been busy over the past few weeks editing and adding onto the website all the latest pieces for our Chinese antique furniture collection. These are the pieces that I selected on my last visit to Beijing a couple of months ago,...
A home office, Chinese style – made to order for a very happy customer!
Our latest container of ‘Classical’ Chinese furniture arrives next week. most of it already presold and including around 30 pieces that have been produced ‘to order’ according to specifications that we have agreed with customers. In most cases these tend to...
Last days in Beijing – finalising our next antique shipment
My last couple of days here in Beijing have been spent visiting a few more Chinese antique suppliers, selecting the final pieces that we will ship in a month or so from now. These were all fairly small outfits, but while the...
Panjiayuan market and selecting antiques
I arrived in Beijing on Friday evening and woke up on Saturday to sunshine and beautiful blue skies. This time of year is a good time to visit as although there is still a chill in the air the smog...
