In regard to the cultural assets that have received focus in the cultural heritage work done inTaiwan, considerable emphasis has been given to historic monuments, architectural space structuresand sites relevant to historical research. On the other hand, many pieces of “intangible heritage” have not received the attention they deserve. According to “Cultural Heritage Preservation Act” Article III, Item (6), “cultural heritage” refers to designated or registered assets including “Antiquities: any arts, utensils of life or civility, and books or documents having cultural significance and of value of differenteras and from different ethnic groups.” Although there are explicit guidelines indicated in the Act with regard to antiques, the emphasis placed on preservation of antiques is much less than the emphasisplaced on monuments, historical sites or traditional art. Additionally, there is also a vague awareness or even a misunderstanding which is widespread in our society regarding how to identify professional competence in regards to appraisal of antiques. One of the aims of this research is to put forward some observations and reflections on thefollowing three aspects based on the authors’ practical experiences gained through a review of Taiwan'scurrent status of antiquities survey. First, we would like to share our suggestions regarding antiquessurvey steps, procedures and research methods. Second, we dig into the problems related to registering and classifying antiques from the level of regulations implementation. Finally, we also mention thetraining of antiques surveyors which shall be carried out.