Who doen't need luck in this day and age ?

Give your relations a small precious gift to bring them luck: you can choose from 20 models Miao Lucky Charms, all made by hand and silver plated.

We sell these as a group, a starters-kit is 5 pc per model , but custom order can also be made: if you choose 1 single model we can take orders minimum 50 per model.

It is a happy product, it brings a smile on peoples faces and we donate a part of our profit to a non-profit organisation which educates staff in Chinese orphanages. So by buying this product you support a good cause.

To view a short film about this product you can visit:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir2TctjoX80

SALES ADDRESSES:

BELGIUM:

Romulus SPRL, 1, place Albert, B-1310 la Hulpe. TEL: + 32.2653 5680

BRAZIL:

E.G.Arte&Interiores, Av.Brasil, 1246 01430-001 Sao Paolo. Tel: +55 11 3985 9666

FRANCE:

Au fur & a Mesure, 15 Rue Saint Nicolas, 17000 La Rochelle. Tel: +33 5 46411290

Barroco, 3, rue de Sance, 78490 Montfort lÁmaury. Tel: + 33.13486.7659

Casa del Sol, 27, Rue Barbes, 11000 Carcassonne. Tel: +33 4 6825 9828

Cesaree, 11, rue du Dragon, 75006 Paris. Tel: +33.1.4548.8686

Epsilon Decoration, 3 Place des Celestins, 69002 Lyon. Tel: +33 4 78375715

Feuille d'Herbes, 63, Rue du Port, 56100 Lorient. Tel: + 33.297.847361

Galerie Saint –Thomas, 39, Rue Saint-Thomas Becket, 50760 Barfleur. Tel: +33.608.34.6248

La Boutique de Caroline, 16, Rue du Mal Joffre, 18100 Viergon. Tel: +33.248.71.9810

La cave aux Curiosites, 27, Place Bellecour, (Angle 2 rue Boissac) 69002 Lyon. Tel: +33 4 78377705

le Jardin Moghol, 18 Rue Ste Croix de la Bretonnerie, 75004 Paris. Tel: +33 1 48874132

Les Tresor D'Alexandra Eurl, 42 Rue C.de Gaulle, 78120 Rambouillet. Tel: + 33.616.0528 34

Patch'World, 7, Rue Saint Paul, Paris. Tel: +33-1-42723441

Sixieme Continent, 18 place Clemenceau, 64400 Olaron Ste Marie. Tel: +33 5 59396811

GERMANY:

Barnaby's, Lorettostrasse 34, D - 40219 Düsseldorf. Tel: +49.211.3107272

Objets Trouve, Gottesweg 108, 50939 Koln. Tel: + 49.221.446284

ITALY:

Espert Sc., Via Carmagnola, 10b, Guarene 12051 (CN). Tel: +39-0173314811

Fratelli Fecarotta s.r.l., Via Etnea, 172, 95131 Catania. Tel: +39.095.317927

La Casa Di Coco' s.a.s. di Eugenio Maria Teresa&C., Largo Umanesimo Latino,1 31100 Treviso. Tel: +39 0422 590128

La Goccia s.n.c., Via della Rocca, 22/m, 10123 Torino. Tel: +39 011 8123565

Le Mille e Una Notte di Marina Uliana, Via Balbi, 93 R, 16126 Genova. Tel: +39 010 247 2068

Lisa Corti Home Textile Emporium, Via Lecco 2, 20124 Milano. Tel: +39 0220241483

Orienthera S.R.L., Via Santa Marta 8/10, 20123 Milano. Tel: +39.02.89013087

Portamarina di Serenella Andolfi, Via Roma, 1/A Bg Bartolucci 12, 63019 S.Elpidio A Mare (AP). Tel: +39-0734858850

Sandesi SRL, 23 Via Vittoria,, 00187 Roma. Tel: +39 0632110174

Surimono di C.Vicenzi & C. s.a.s., C.SO Monforte 20/25, 20122 Milano. Tel: +39-02 76001770

TEYPAT S.N.C. di Teresa Di Stefano & C., Via S. Lorenzo 273/C, Palermo. Tel: +39 091 6714324

JAPAN:

Store 1894, 2-6-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005. Tel: +81.3.3212-7155

KROATIA:

Velvet Priredba, Dezmanova Ulica 9, HR10000 Zagreb. Tel: +385 98 186.2368

NORWAY:

LilleBuddha AS, Neuberggaten 9, 0367 Oslo. Tel: +47.22.555137

PORTUGAL:

Misoriente, Lda Loja Museu Oriente’ Av. Brasilia’ Doca de Alcântara Norte’ 1350-362 Lisboa. Tel: +351 91 105 96 96

SPAIN:

Comedias Warehouse, Calle Del Mar 46, 46003 Valencia. Tel: +34-963910491

Etnodesign Ctra. Nac 340km 133 (Salida 132) 11310 Pueblo Nuevo Gudiaro Sotogrande. Tel: +34-956796632

Verdeagua Alhajas, C/Solana 33, 40180 Basardilla. Tel: +34.620.112512

SWITZERLAND:

Atelier zum Woeschhuus, Sellenbueren 85/87, CH-8143 Stallikon. Tel: +41 1 777 8215/16

Catambo, 3, Rue Perdtemps, 1260 Nyon. Tel: +33 - 22 3620837

Dame Theine S.A., 9, Victor Ame, 1227 Carouge. Tel: +41.223012030

Museum Rietberg, Gablerstrasse 15, CH-8002 Zuerich. Tel: + 41.44.2063118

T.A.O., Stadelhoferstrasse 10, 8001 Zurich. Tel: +41 44 2626656

THE NETHERLANDS:

’t Ganzehof, H.C. de Jonghweg 22A, 5328 JD ROSSUM. Tel:+31.0418-664036

’t Huis, Dorpstraat 28, 4851 CM Ulvenhout. Tel: +31.76-5650259

Anna van Schilfgaarde interieur, Westerse drift 2, 9752 LG Haren. Tel: +31. 50 5348272

Anne-Marie Wonen, Stationstraat 1, 7451 BH Holten. Tel: +31.548.361223

Deja Vu, Wilhelminastraat 6, 4818 SG Breda. Tel: +31. 76 5142376

Louise Aalbers, Terborgseweg 35, 7001 GM Doetinchem. Tel: +31. 314-334055

Marc's, Munnekeholm 16, 9711JA Groningen. Tel: +31. 50-3113710

Met Walter, Zevenend 33 b, 2151 RL Laren. Tel: +31. 35 5380228

Room 7, Dorpsstraat 6, 1861 KW Bergen. Tel: +31.72-5894436

Studio Nizhoni, Kamerlingheplein 20, 9712TR Groningen. Tel: +31. 50-3181043

De Baronet, Geldersestraat 2 4191 BA Geldermalsen. Tel: +31.345577708

Inka's Mode, Oude Kerkstraat 30, 4524 CV Sluis. Tel: +31.117-461277

USA:

Privet House, 4 Cornwall Road, Warren, 06754 Connecticut. Tel: +1 860 868 1800

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9 to 12 March 2010 we will be at the Singapore Furniture Show, stand nr. 6B11

We will exhibit from 3 to 7 September 2010 at Maison & Objet in Paris, hall 1

Please note that the products produced by or for Design & Antique Express are protected under national and international copyright and design laws.

Design & Antique Express also holds trademark rights with regard to the trademarks: Hu Tong™, Hortus™, Pure Nature™, Bohemia™, Miao Lucky Charms™, Tibetan Treasures™, Imperial Dreams™.

Design & Antique Express will prosecute any unauthorised use of its intellectual property.

Hu Tong™ is an innovative line of stylish contemporary furniture designed by Antique Express.

You can choose from four basic materials:

- Mindi

- Stainless Steel

- Iron

or

- Oak

You can also mix and match them.

Sizes for each model are indicated in the last 3 positions in all reference codes in cm: lenght - depth - height.

For commercial projects we can produce customized orders in other sizes.

May 2008

We care about children. In 1994 we came in contact with a Chinese orphanage and decided we wanted to help improve the situation there: most children were disabled and received no proper care.

With donations from many Hong Kong citizens and companies we renovated the sanitary facilities, paid for adaptions for the disabled and funded staff training.

This improved the living conditions dramatically and there was hope again for these children.

The staff training was given by specialists from the The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation.

Up to this day they continue to give these trainings in many orphanages all over China and we fully support this good cause by donating part of the proceeds of sales of our Miao Lucky Charms™ to them. So by buying these items you can participate in this good cause.

In Autumn/winter 2008 a new project will start: rehabilitation training courses in Chengdu orphanage in Sichuan province.

This is located in the recent earthquake area, but luckily, there was no injury and death in the Chengdu orphanage during the earthquake.

The training content will focus on post-surgery rehabilitation for disabled children. This training will not only provide for the rehabilitation staff in Chengdu but also for other orphanages in nearby region.

More information as below: Duration of the course: 6 days. Number of trainees: 30 rehabilitation staff, nurses and childcare workers who serve disabled orphans. Cost of the course: around USD10,000 which covers accommodation and food for the trainees, travel of teachers, course materials, local transport and practice fee.

We will post news about this or other projects as soon as it comes in.

The spear or Qiang in Chinese evolved very early in Chinese history.

Originally tapering down the end of a bamboo stick or rod made the spear. Eventually later a sharp tapered metal head was added. There has been many versions of the spear. The design of the spear normally depended on the dynasty it was in.

Many Generals preferred the use of the spear because its techniques and applications were superior to those of other weapons. Because the spear was normally light it could be wielded around with quickness and agility.

The spears movements are normally compared to a swimming dragon. Since the spear was so versatile it was given the title “King of the Long Weapons”.

It is said that it takes a 1000 days to master the spear.

We sell Blue and White aswell as Famille Rose

Famille Rose: This group of Chinese porcelain wares are characterized by decoration painted in opaque over-glaze rose colours, mainly shades of pink and carmine. These colours were known to the Chinese as yang cai (“foreign colours”) because they were first introduced from Europe (about 1685).

In fact, the world was hooked on the array of forms, colours, and patterns that Chinese artisans had developed over hundreds of years. When a new palette evolved in the early 18th century adding pink to the rainbow of enamels, Europeans couldn't get enough of it.

The French classified the group as "famille rose" in the 19th century, and its export lasted into the early 20th century.

Although the vast majority of Chinese porcelain made for export over time was blue and white, famille rose survives in quantity because it was expensive to make and considered precious.

The first blue and white wares were made in China and in the early fourteenth century mass-production of fine, translucent, blue and white porcelain started .

Chinese blue and white porcelain was once-fired: after the porcelain body was dried, decorated with refined cobalt-blue pigment mixed with water and applied using a brush, coated with a clear glaze and fired at high temperature.

Production of blue and white wares has continued to this day. Our collection consists of high quality copies of Ming dynasty models and original pieces dated from the late Qing dynasty.

Chinese people take great pleasure from the company of song birds.

These birdcages are handcrafted out of bamboo and some are decorated with intricate carving and tiny hand painted porcelain feeding bowls.

Men went out for walks with their pet birds, it was a custom passed on from generation to generation.

Even today, male retirees have a particular fondness for keeping birds and an old man with a trolley full of birdcages, taking his pets out for a walk, is a common site in Chinese streets and parks.

On festive occasions, people in the city often go to temples or to places with ponds and gardens to breathe the fresh air, taking their birds with them.

These are high quality reproductions from original 17th century Ancestor paintings.

They are painted on linen.

For centuries, China has stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences.

It is also a land of gods and goddesses, ranging from the creators of the world to local deities. Religious belief is an essential element of peoples lives. There is a strong belief in the supernatural world with its spirits of humans (ancestors, deified heroes and worthies), of natural objects and of mythological beings dating from prehistory.

Many gods have particular specialities; for instance, there are different wealth gods for success in business and for gambling. There are city gods and kitchen gods, the earth gods who protect a specific piece of land, and myriad spirits, who protect wells, mountains, bridges, distribute rain or snow, control flooding or protect humanity from disease and epidemics.

Even today, these fundamental beliefs and traditions are still having a great influence on the behaviour of the Chinese.

During the Cultural Revolution between 1966 and 1976, the Chinese people and their civilization underwent an extremely difficult time. The revolution was designed to destroy the culture of pre-communist China, to elminate the “Four Olds” : old ideas, old culture, old customs and old habits. The Red Guards, ardent supporters of the revolution, roamed across the country, destroying books, music and anything else representing one of the Four Olds.

Many wooden statues like the ones in our collection have been destroyed during that period. They were burned publicly and people were thrown in jail to wash away their superstitious way of thinking.

After that period, not much has remained and we have spent several years travelling through China to collect these pieces dating from the Ming and the later Ching dynasty.