[EZLINK] Re: INFO NEEDED RGDNG TANJORE PAINTINGS
Hi
When I landed in Singapore 3 yrs back ,the enterpreneur spirit in me
drove me to do a quick survey on this because back home in India I
have good supply sources of such items.these were my observations
-the individual customer segment: the locals do not appreciate this
genre of art ( tanjore painting),because a genuine t.Painting in
India 1.5 ft/2ft costs starts Rs.6000 onwards depending on the
intricacies.So if you add up teh shipping cost etc it will cost a
fortune,which the locals are not willing to shell out,their tastes
vary from our counterparts in India.
If you target the NRI segment also very few of the affordable lot
living in own house are interested in doing up their homes ,which
again makes the market very small
The professional interior decoraters who take up commercial projects
prefer oriental arts to suit their clients' taste
you have to go via the curios and arts & crafts retailers located in
Little India arcade,but they all have local sourcing agent in India
who do it for a very competitive price and send it in shiploads,and
my observation was that all the arts retail shops and Push carts are
owned by 2 or 3 operators,who ahve a negotiating edge over you
although ur products are outstandingly creative.
Moreover most of the artworks from India especially the t.apinting
depicts figurine from Hindu mythology ,which is no as
enthusiastically adored by the market here unlike back home.
small palm sized souveniers within S$10 may have a good demand yet
after all this understanding I let my e'spirit to rest in peace
because the ROI is not proportional to the Time effort or money you
invest,So after all this if you are still optimistic, go ahead and
do your own survey,my observations may be wrong.
Good Luck!
--- In ezlink@yahoogroups.com, "asnarivu" <asnarivu@...> wrote:
>
> Dr Friends,
>
> One of my friend from India wishes to export
tanjore
> paintings, glass paintings, antiques, pottery works and a lot of
craft
> items to Singapore . She had around four to five years of
experience
> in this field. She wants to know the potential and market
requirement
> for this in Singapore . If anyone knows information regarding
this,
> pls let me know.
>
> Call me @6402 5213 or mail me arimaah2005@...
>
> With rgds,
>
> Mahe.
>
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