The specialists guide to Chinese antiques.

Chat with any “old school buyer” of Chinese antiques about the late eighties/early nineties and stories of 200 RMB rosewood tables and Ming dynasty porcelain for a few hundred RMB will bubble quickly to the surface. In recent times, this period might be considered the modern birth of the industry, with western buyers in Hong [...]

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Without saying if I agree or disagree, here are two interesting articles which I picked up off the Museum Security Network website (though one was originally from Bloomberg) regarding last years controversial auction of  a bronze heads of a rat and a rabbit looted from  Beijing’s Summer Palace  in 1860 .  Interesting perspectives – [...]

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No wonder customs is so difficult when it comes to exporting antique stone these days…..

The return of a smuggled Tang Dynasty (AD 618 – 907) sarcophagus from the United States to China may serve as a good example for international collaboration to curb the rampant pillaging and smuggling of treasures, researchers have [...]

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If you are in an antiques, furniture, or any other import related business, then the packing and shipping of your goods will be a crucial logistical detail which should not easily be overlooked. Since many buyers are unable to maintain a permanent office in China, and surely not individual buyers purchasing for their homes, they [...]

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http://www.antiquefurniturefair.com/
 

Showdates：
May 15-18,2009

 
Venue：
Shanghai Exhibition Center （No.1000 Yan`an Road (Middle)Shanghai P.R.China

Approved by :
Shanghai Foreign Economic Relation & Trade Commission
Shanghai Cultural Administration Committee

 
Organizer：
Shanghai Antique Dealers Association
Shanghai Real Exhibition Service Co., Ltd.

 
Sponsors:
Shanghai Collection Association
Zhejiang Collection Association
Shanghai Zhongfu Curio Center
Shanghai Yunzhou Curio Center
Shanghai Friendship Department Store
ShenZhen Curio Center
Shanghai Curio & Artworks Almanac Edition Commission
“Art & Collection “(Magazine)
www.online.sh.cn

 
Exhibits [...]

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The Brutal Truth about Buying Chinese Antiques on eBay
This is a great little guide from an ebay seller who goes by the screen name of  loveshackbaybee. Its fairly comprehensive and worth a reprint here. Well written, very candid and overall good advice for the masses looking to pick up that “authentic Qing Dynasty vase at [...]

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“If I purchase a genuine antique while in China,
will I be able to export it back to my home country?”

The short answer is only if it is A) made after 1911 and more importantly B) not classified as Cultural property. According to the official Chinese law on the Protection of Cultural Relics, before an [...]

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Ever wondered what the Chinese is concerning exporting antiques? Look no further! Here is a copy of it:

Law of the People’s Republic of China on Protection of Cultural Relics
(Order of the President No.76)

Chapter II Immovable Cultural Relics
Chapter III Archaeological Excavations

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Guide to Food Laws and Regulations
- You are [...]

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For those furniture importers, wholesalers, trade buyers, interior designers or furniture retailers in the business who were unable to make it to this years Shanghai furniture fair, its worth heading over to our China sourcing blog to see what you missed.
 
Shabby chic remains a strong look and some of this years other nicer offerings included [...]

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If you are a buyer and need the rundown on the fall trade show schedule for China, see our post on our other blog entitled:Fall schedule for furniture and decor trade shows, expos and other happening in China

Related Books:
Matsumoto Toru no kanemoke joho no hasshin kichi: Gekidoki no sekai joho kara Nihon kigyo ga wakaru [...]

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If you are designer or retailer of lighting, accessories or other home decor items and have designs you are considering producing over in this part of the world, there is a worthwhile post on our other furniture industry blog called “Design Phase: The initial steps to manufacturing your home decor products in Asia.”

Related Books:
Clutter Control: [...]

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A while back, ACF’s Roger Schwendeman was featured on CCTV (China Central Television) Channel 4’s program Culture Express. CCTV 4 is broadcast throughout China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and worldwide via satellite.
CCTV’s team accompanied Roger for several days during buying trips of un-restored Chinese antiques, and then onward to oversee the next steps [...]

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Landfair Furniture has an interesting blog which seems to cater specifically to topics of interest to interior designers. As interior designers tend to drive the market I would assume looking to them for clues as to whats “up and coming” would be a good idea. Which is why I think its interesting they have an [...]

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Here is an excerpt from an interesting article I found on yahoo about Hong Kong’s Hollywood road:
“On Hollywood Road, Hong Kong’s famed strip of art and antique outlets, the shopfronts provide a veritable tour of Chinese and Asian history, selling everything from Tibetan temple carpets and centuries-old Chinese wedding cabinets to giant Cambodian and Burmese [...]

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Having just returned from the Shanghai furniture show, here are my impressions of the Ningbo/Shanghai factories: 
Woods  – (minus)
The southern woods are definitely a poor substitute for the better ones from the North. One easy way to clearly feel the difference is to pick up one of those tall swoop-topped wooden stools that everyone sells. The [...]

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