As promised, I thought I would share with you a few of my favourite pieces amongst the hundred or so Chinese antiques that I lined up for our next shipments during my recent trip to China. I always enjoy touring the showrooms...
Time to catch my breath and reflect on a very busy few days in and around Beijing. With two trips by train and car down to factories in Shandong province further south as well as visits to a few antique...
Recently we were lucky enough to visit the Yorkshire home of renowned ceramicist David Roberts, after he bought several pieces from our collection of Chinese antiques. David is considered one of the most significant ceramic artists working in Europe today, with...
We are big fans of boho chic at Shimu and we think our furniture, particularly some of the more unusual antiques, perfectly suit this relaxed, colourful aesthetic. Our customers obviously feel the same, and today on the blog we showcase the boho style...
First chance to sit down and draw breath after a few very busy days in Beijing! I arrived on Thursday evening and straight to work on Friday with a visit to the factory of one of our main suppliers here,...
Each time I go to China to source antiques I find that furniture from particular regions and certain styles are becoming less and less prevalent, and the price of the these pieces is going up and up as they become...
I just have time to update the blog while enjoying a couple of ‘mooncakes’ given to me by the lady how owns one of the antique warehouses I visited earlier. Today is the mid-Autumn festival in China, a public holiday (though thankfully...
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...
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...
