http://www.antique-chinese-furniture.com/blog/2006/08/17/types-of-chinese-furniture/ A unique insiders peek at the world of Chinese antiques & reproductions, Asian culture, exotic decor and oriental-inspired design from the far east. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:27:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.antique-chinese-furniture.com/blog/2006/08/17/types-of-chinese-furniture/comment-page-1/#comment-2296 Roger S. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:28:21 +0000 http://www.antique-chinese-furniture.com/blog/?p=23#comment-2296 Hey there cowboy - how about you slow down a little bit with the language! ; You are reading quite an old post - one that definitely could use an update. In "Chinese terms" (which this post is written from) porcelain is barely an antique even if its 100 years old. Tibetan pieces are easily considered antique if they are over 60-80 years old. And furniture is considered as "old" if its over 50 years - antique if its earlier then the 1920ies. (There really is no term in Chinese for antique except gudong which implies much much much older then a hundred years). No term that I know used to say "vintage" - though I tend to call it 2nd hand. Might also want to pay attention to the red notice at the bottom that says "Its important to note that most items on the market today which are being promoted as antiques are in fact either converted antiques (at best) or outright fakes & copies." Hey there cowboy – how about you slow down a little bit with the language! ; You are reading quite an old post – one that definitely could use an update. In “Chinese terms” (which this post is written from) porcelain is barely an antique even if its 100 years old. Tibetan pieces are easily considered antique if they are over 60-80 years old. And furniture is considered as “old” if its over 50 years – antique if its earlier then the 1920ies. (There really is no term in Chinese for antique except gudong which implies much much much older then a hundred years). No term that I know used to say “vintage” – though I tend to call it 2nd hand. Might also want to pay attention to the red notice at the bottom that says “Its important to note that most items on the market today which are being promoted as antiques are in fact either converted antiques (at best) or outright fakes & copies.”

]]> http://www.antique-chinese-furniture.com/blog/2006/08/17/types-of-chinese-furniture/comment-page-1/#comment-2295 browntrout Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:19:55 +0000 http://www.antique-chinese-furniture.com/blog/?p=23#comment-2295 There is no such thing as a 50 year old antique, this is a bunch of BS! Industry standard is 90 years, and should really be at least 100 years! 50 year old pieces are ONLY considered vintage, not antique, PERIOD! So, this is misinformation, not "professional" information, used to manipulate the public into sales for all the wrong reasons! You need to be more far credible that this with your statements please! There is no such thing as a 50 year old antique, this is a bunch of BS! Industry standard is 90 years, and should really be at least 100 years! 50 year old pieces are ONLY considered vintage, not antique, PERIOD! So, this is misinformation, not “professional” information, used to manipulate the public into sales for all the wrong reasons! You need to be more far credible that this with your statements please!

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