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ABOUT ANSERAI //

our ethos, if you will… 

THE NAME ANSERAI IS DERIVED FROM ‘CARAVANSERAI’, WHICH WERE WAY STATIONS ALONG THE ANCIENT TRADING ROUTE, the silk road.  AS THE NAME SUGGESTS THE BOUTIQUE IS INSPIRED BY OUR TRAVELS AND OUR DESIRE TO SHARE SOME OF THE treasures we’ve encountered over the years.  WHEREVER POSSIBLE WE SOURCE OUR ARTEFACTS DIRECTLY FROM THOSE CORNERS OF THE WORLD THAT REMAIN HIDDEN OR LESS ACCESSIBLE, AND SHOWCASE THEM TO BE ENJOYED AS PIECES OF ART – WHICH THEY CLEARLY ARE IF ONE TAKES THE TIME TO APPRECIATE THE beauty of their history, craftsmanship + journey.

EVERY ONE OF THE ITEMS IN OUR COLLECTIONS WAS handmade BY SKILLED CRAFTSMEN AND CRAFTSWOMEN AROUND THE WORLD.  OUR IN-HOUSE INTERIOR DESIGNER, ELLY MACDONALD, handpicks EACH PIECE FROM HER NETWORK OF SMALL-SCALE SUPPLIERS ACROSS ASIA + AFRICA BEFORE SHIPPING THEM TO THE UK WHERE THEY ARE handcrafted  INTO UNIQUE TEXTILES, ARTWORK AND OBJETS BY LOCAL ARTISANS IN LONDON + SURREY.

WE USE ABSOLUTELY MINIMAL MIDDLEMEN, SOURCING DIRECTLY FROM OUR ARTISANS WHEREVER POSSIBLE, AND BELIEVE THAT OUR VERTICAL INTEGRATION IS KEY TO BEING ABLE TO OFFER true authenticity and the fascinating stories BEHIND EACH OF OUR PRODUCTS.  INTRIGUED…?  FOR MORE INFORMATION, CHECK OUT OUR ‘NEW ON THE BLOG‘ PAGE.