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Background
The founders of the Olde China Trader are Mr. Richard Yang, and Mike and Marie Byrnes. Mike and Marie, who lived in Hong Kong and China for more than 20 years. During this time Mike and Marie studied the culture and history of China and came to truly appreciate the arts and crafts of the Chinese people, especially antique Chinese furniture and porcelains. They developed a love of the clean lines and understated elegance of Ming style furniture as well as the beauty and artistic symbolism of fine porcelains. Mike and Marie also acquired a fondness for the more functional and rustic countryside pieces suitable for a casual setting. Mr. Yang's interest in antiquities dates back more than 30 years when he began working in furniture exhibitions. He began collecting antiques in 1979 when the first free market began in Beijing. In the 1980's, he studied Chinese antiques from Cao Shutian, a curator and antiquities expert working with the Palace Museum of the Forbidden City. Mr. Yang has been teaching classes on antique porcelain and furniture since 1995 to members of the foreign community in Beijing. He is the proprietor of his own antique shop and a furniture restoration service in Beijing. The Olde China Trader is located on the historic Bristol waterfront at the site of what formerly was Bristol's largest and most active commercial pier. The Olde China Trader recently opened a 2000 square foot showroom warehouse that allows us to display a full range of our products. It will be open by appointment by calling the Shop (401 254-8954), Mike (401 243-4511), Marie (401 499-7021) or Mary (401 378-8483). The warehouse is located on our property at 244 Metacom Ave (Rt. 136) in Bristol just south of Mount Hope Farm and about one mile north of Roger Williams University. We have recently updated the website with many of our new items from the latest shipment. Although prices continue to rise and quality antique items are increasingly difficult to find, we continue to collect a good range of fine and unique pieces from all parts of China. Items on our website can be purchased by sending us an email at oldechinatrader@hotmail.com or by calling the shop at 401 254-8954 citing the item number and name. We will provide price information and any additional information requested. If shipping is requred we will need the ZIP code of the ship-to address and we will provide a quote for shipping. Contact Information SHOP Thames Street Landing WAREHOUSE (By appointment) 244 Metacom Avenue (Rt. 136)
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