About seven years ago, they began making hand-carved bedroom furniture near Shanghai, but they recently ceased production there amid uncertainty over duties.

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Room after room of massive Venetian and Belgian chandeliers, French tapestries, brocades, Louis XIV furniture, carved teak panels, frescoes, and murals has been restored to its original glory under the exacting supervision of Princess Esra, the ex-wife of the current nizam.

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