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The East of India Company was formed in Hong Kong in the summer of 1999 and is dedicated to the production of 54mm connoisseur style metal figures from countries "East of India".

The figures in the collections are all designed "in house". After being sculpted by their craftsman in Hong Kong, the masters are sent to their factory in China for the manufacture of moulds and the initial trial castings. These castings are then sent to painters for the creation of the first painted figure which is sent back to the home office for approval. Passed this crucial stage, the figures are returned to the factory and production of the sets commences. The whole process, from the design being delivered to the sculptor to the finished sets being returned, takes about 6 months. In addition all the painted sets come with an enclosed certificate and are packaged in a specially manufactured Japanese style box designed to compliment these collections.

Their first range, "The Shogun Collection", was officially launched in February 2000 and comprises of an extensive collection of hand cast miniature figures from the Warring States Period of Japanese history. Their second range, "The Colonial Collection", covering the wars in China, India and Africa in the late 19th century was launched in April 2002.

Initially "The Colonial Collection" will be based around the theme of the Boxer Rebellion in China of 1900 but throughout future years more armies will be added to take the action further a field. The range is designed to be completely interchangeable, allowing the collector to pick and choose who fights who in any display to be constructed. The Japanese and Russian forces, for example, can be matched against the Chinese to recreate the campaign of 1900 but equally well they can fight each other for the Russo-Japanese war of 1904/1905. In a similar way the American troops can be used for the actions in the Philippines and in Puerto Rico.

East of India is a dynamic studio who knows exactly what kind of special and different pieces their collectors are looking for. Have a look at their new Ancient Greece collection. You see what they’re all about!