Yogyakarta is the seat of one of the oldest and most powerful sultanates in Indonesia, and is considered a great centre of Javanese culture. Many arts and crafts flonished over the centuries around the royal courts. One of these, located south of the palaces, is a small village which has been supplying terracotta pottery throughout the ages to royals and … Read More
“New Find”
We have “new find” this week. And we can’t hardly wait to share it with you. A lovely and vintage fruit bowl, dulang bowl, bar stool and many more. Take a look at this promo, maybe you will find something interesting for your business. Check this catalogue to see some of the most exciting, unusual and super-salable items.
“New This Week!”
We found some good stuff last week, and want to share it with you. A pretty diverse lot – risban benches, tables, old rice mortars, umpak candlestick. Take a peep at this promo. Could be something excitingly new for your business.
“A Wide Variety of Things from Armada Orient”
Here in Solo, in the centre of Java island. We have access to a wide variety of things. And with nearly 25 years of experience, we know just what sells. Be it a lovely old risban bench, a funky cake mold neatly holds spice jars, an ancient waterpot for the garden or an unusual cupboard – we either have, can … Read More
“A List of Super Special Sale”
Christmas is almost upon us and at Armada we are having a Super Sale to clear out our warehouse so we have room for next year’s new stock. There are lots of goodies here – rattan chairs and sofas, old teak tables and cupboards, special decoration pieces and much more. This is a great opportunity to collect some real bargains, … Read More
The Road Trip
The latest little road trip we did was short but sweet. There were some great pieces – many of them ideal filler items that can get your container value up (and your freight bill per item down). The Sculptor This young Indonesia guy is a genuine genius in turning scrap items into intriguingly sculptures. There are robots and animals, people … Read More
New lines, August 2022
The great new stuff is coming! Please check the catalogue here :
Interior Decoration
With Covid restrictions now easing around the world, people at last have the power to move around. Many are enjoying life outside of their homes – visiting pubs, eating out at restaurants, watching shows at the cinema or theater. When they were confined to their houses, people spent on home improvements, a new TV or computer, on the garden. But … Read More
SAM’S HOUSE
At Armada Orient, we get some interesting projects. One such job was to manufacture house components, furnishings and decorations for a new house in Strathalbyn, a pretty little rural village an hour outside Adelaide in South Australia. Our friend Sam had a good idea of what he wanted. A tradesman (tiler) by profession, he was well acquainted with most aspects … Read More
The Old Modes of Transport
Things here in Indonesia are changing rapidly, 20 years ago, most people rode pushbikes, or walked. Or if they’d a lot of things to carry back from the market, they might hire a becak pedicab or take a horse drawn carriage. Nowadays, most of these modes have largely disappeared. Solo city now has a sophisticated public transport system, with air … Read More