Stuart Hough, Sunnyside Trading Co.

I’m often asked if it is hard to let go of the Old Silk Road treasures at Sunnyside, and take them all home. Each piece is truly one-of-a-kind, with its own history. I confess that I do have my favorites, but I rarely buy any item that I would not be happy to have in my home. The thrill for me is in the “hunt” and I find it much more fulfilling to find their forever homes, often with buyers who become Sunnyside friends (of our 6 staff members, 2 were clients before working here). And because of all the time spent with our large inventory, I get to live with many of these items daily at work. These antique items have stories to tell, you just have to listen closely.

However, we do get really excited when a new shipment arrives to Sunnyside. We wait (and wait, and wait) as a large shipping container makes its journey across the ocean and over the mountain. Once it arrives, we unload in an offsite warehouse and begin the tedious process of unpacking and inspecting each and every piece. Finally, we prepare them to be added to our inventory, which includes staging and photographing them for our website. We are excited to share with you some of the pieces from our latest, and best ever, shipment from China (all items now at Foundy Street) with pieces spanning multiple centuries and geographies. Displayed below are the some of our favorites from the new arrivals. Feel free to reply to this email and let me know if you have any questions or want to know more about any of these Chinese antiques.

We hope you will stop by here when time permits or peruse our website. Thanks folks, enjoy this glorious weather, during this most special time of the year!