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Please enjoy our other websites, woodartandfurniture.com for information regarding reclaimed, exotic woods that we have crafted into furniture. For information regarding the culture and crafts of the people of Burma [known today as Myanmar], please visit burmeseantiques.com. For information regarding the arts and culture of Tibet, please visit tibetcollectibles.com. Thank you, happy browsing.

CLIPPER TRADING CO. -

located in Savannah Georgia, has been importing Asian antiques, artifacts, furniture, and crafts since 1998. We do business with independent artisans and use fairtrade practices to help promote humane working conditions and economic sustainability.

Our online catalog represents mostly one-of-a-kind pieces. We invite you to browse our website which is set up by countries and categories. Click on Thailand, Burma, China, Tibet, Clipper Collection, Other Countries, or one of our other sections to find items that are of interest to you. Our collection of Oriental and Asian furniture, collectibles, and decorative items will not disappoint you.

Antiques - Buddha Images - Artifacts

The Thailand and Burma sections contain a wealth of antiques and artifact both secular and religious. There are many Buddha statues in wood, metal, and stone. In these sections you can also find rare items such as antique weaponry, hand-made puppets, beaded tapestries, and opium paraphernalia. We also have a collection of unique silver jewelry from the hill tribes of Asia found in our Asian Jewelry section. Opium pipes, antique musical instruments, armor, prayer beads, thankas, conch shells adorned with silver and jewels, and prayer wheels are included in our China and Tibet sections.

How To Distinguish Different Types of Asian Furniture

CHINESE FURNITURE

Chinese furniture can be distinguished right away by it's simple design, solid colors and sturdy construction from the finest quality wood and metal. The round brass door closure with brass pin is classic Chinese style. Much of the furniture was created for the social elite and prosperous classes of China and is highly refined in style. During the Cultural Revolution in China, many pieces of furniture were passed on from the elite to the peasant classes. These pieces were worn down by neglect and by the need to keep the furniture outside due to limited space in their homes. Our Chinese furniture ranges from pieces kept in pristine condition to charming, rustic pieces weathered by time. Towards the outer regions in China, one can see the influences of neighboring countries reflected in the furniture design, but the classic Chinese style always shines through.

BRITISH COLONIAL

British Colonial and Victorian Campaign Furniture can be found in our BURMA section. Colonial furniture was made by Burmese craftsman for British families and is often simple in function and design with a Burmese flare. Campaign or "knock down" furniture was created for officers to use during their travels across foreign lands. This furniture was mostly made from teak. Its dense nature creates an extremely weather resistant wood perfect for outdoor and indoor furniture. The Burmese embraced new designs from the British Victorian era and incorporated them with their traditionally ornate woodwork. Typical Burmese crafts are very ornate and the Burmese are known for their woodworking abilities. Houses, statues, and furniture were all adorned this way.

TIBETAN FURNITURE

Tibetan furniture is typically low to the ground. Much of Tibetan furniture is crafted by monks and artisans. Tibetan culture is mainly Buddhist, a religion rich in symbolism, which can be seen reflected in their crafts. A typical Tibetan piece would be a table of study, hand made and low to the ground, painted brightly in the colors of their flags, and designed with animals and flowers which are deeply rooted in Buddhism.

The Clipper Collection was introduced in 2006. This addition of modern yet timeless leather and upholstered furniture brings Clipper Trading Company full circle in delivering dynamic and eclectic home accessories.

GREEN LINE FURNITURE is the latest from Clipper Trading Company, which you can see here or at woodartandfurniture.com. This new and exotic line of wood art and reclaimed wood furniture is most unusual in today's market. Our "Eco-friendly" furniture consists of root wood benches and chairs, rosewood tables, ebony consoles, tamarind coffee tables, teak desk chairs and stools, root lamps, and more. Each piece is consciously made into naturally sculpted compositions. Hand- crafted from giant tree roots or tree trunks, the wood used in this line of furniture is what remains from forest maintenance projects developed years ago and felled trees from Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries. Every piece of wood possesses its own natural artistry and no two pieces are ever the same.