Zanzibar Trading Company

Benjarong jars from the finest workshop in Thailand. These small jars are decorated with real 18k gold and are completely hand painted/glazed . Benjarong is a traditional form of Thai porcelain. These small jars were originally used by the Royal court as both food, spice and offering vessels. The style of multi-colored enamels on a white porcelain base came from Ming dynasty in China. The name Benjarong was derived from Bali and Sanskrit words Benja and Rong, meaning literally Five Colors. Five Colors really means many colors because the hand-painted pieces are usually decorated in three, five, eight colors, or even more. Designs using gold are called Lai Nam Thong in Thai. This style was developed under the reign of King Rama V (1809-1884)

A wonderful wish from our family, employees and artisans to you and your family for a wonderful peaceful and loving holiday season and a very Merry Christmas!!! Thank you for all of our supporters and fans.

Last call! Before mom starts cooking for tomorrow stop into Zanzibar for those last minute gifts. We're officially open til 3pm but well stay open as long as we have clients coming in. Call us if you're headed our way after 3 to make sure we're open (916) 204-1591.

We're open today! Officially til 3pm but we will stay as long as we have clients coming in.

Tin hearts from Mexico with various sayings make great gifts for your loved ones. $7 and up. We're open today until 4 pm and we're open tomorrow from 10am til 3 pm* well stay open as long as people are coming in.

Soapstone hearts from Kenya. Make great stocking stuffers and come in a heart shaped bag. $7 each or 3 for $18

Evil eye brackets just arrived! All glass beads and over two dozen colors and design! Plus keychains, too!

Soldered recycled glass boxes from Bali Indonesia. Lead free solder and rolled recycled glass.

We offer holiday bags with all qualifying purchases. Our bags are made of 100% recycled paper and are proudly made in the USA with organic soy inks.

Hand painted holiday ornaments. These are reverse painted - from the inside!

DID YOU SEE ZANZIBAR ON KCRA CHANNEL 3 NEWS? HERE'S THE LINK: http://www.kcra.com//1179/17757062/-/1pi156z/-/index.html

On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me.... Two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree ! Get it. A turtle an a dove? I tried. Lol. Shop local this holiday! Zanzibar has gotten dozens of shipments in the last few weeks - gifts in everyone's price range! !

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me... A partridge in a pear tree! Okay maybe it's closer to a dove in a tree of life from Zanzibar. But it's as close as I could find. Need last minute Christmas gifts or haven't started your shopping yet? Remember fair trade gifts from Zanzibar are guilt free! We're still receiving shipments daily.