Destination: Shanghai
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Hand-painted china from the ancient capital of Jingdezhen. The Ming-style wooden furniture and trays incorporating porcelain tiles are very attractive.
Geow Yong Tea Hong
Beautifully packaged high-quality teas and teapots.
Jooi Design
Here, an enterprising Danish expat sells exquisite silk embroidered purses and pillows.
Layefe Home
Stylish housewares on the ground floor and fashion on the second.
Madame Mao’s Dowry
Owned by an expat with a great eye, this shop showcases wonderful antique Chinese furniture (a lacquered Chinese cabinet sells for $1,200), Mao memorabilia, like Mao statues from the ’60s, and modern silk and embroidered clothing and purses by local designers. The assortment is very seductive.
Rouge Baiser
Here, a French designer has enlisted local artisans to create her beautiful embroidered linens and children’s clothes. There’s a Gallic delicacy and sophistication to the styles but the palette is vibrant.
Simply Life
This resembles a Chinese Conran Shop on the ground floor, but upstairs you’ll find Asianera hand-painted porcelain plates.
Woo Scarf & Shawl
Specializes in embroidered scarves and shawls at very good prices.
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