This document defines the category taxonomy for the Ausstellungsstücke catalog — 7 categories designed to serve curators, collectors, and the platform’s search and filtering infrastructure.
Antique, vintage, and period furniture for display and functional use. 18th–20th century with documented exhibition or estate provenance. Launch estimate: 5–15 pieces.
Oil paintings, watercolors, and significant works on paper with documented provenance chains. Launch estimate: 3–10 pieces.
Three-dimensional works in stone, bronze, wood, ceramic, mixed media with documented gallery or museum provenance. Launch estimate: 2–8 pieces.
Decorative and functional vessels and objects in ceramic, glass, and enamel. Launch estimate: 3–10 pieces.
Historic and decorative textiles including tapestries, rugs, embroidered pieces, and textile artworks. Launch estimate: 2–6 pieces.
Timepieces and horological objects with early scientific instruments. Launch estimate: 2–6 pieces.
Antique and period jewelry with documented provenance, plus small-scale precious objects. Launch estimate: 2–8 pieces.
Provenance Status: Verified / Pending / Unverified / Disputed — shown on every product card.
Origin Period: 17th century and earlier, 18th century, 19th century, 20th century, 21st century (with provenance), Multi-period.
Total Launch Estimate: 17–63 pieces | 6-Month Target: 86–185 pieces across 7 categories.
Full documentation: docs/CATEGORY-TAXONOMY.md
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**AUS-31 Complete — Category Taxonomy Designed**
All acceptance criteria delivered:
– **7 categories defined** with names, descriptions, example pieces, expected product counts, and period references: Furniture (356), Paintings & Works on Paper (357), Sculpture & Three-Dimensional Works (358), Ceramics, Glass & Enamel (359), Textiles & Tapestries (360), Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments (361), Jewelry & Precious Objects (362)
– **WooCommerce product categories created** — all 7 terms added with descriptions in the store (term IDs 356–362)
– **Competitive review** — benchmarked against 1stDibs, Artsy, Barnebys, and Catawiki; Artsy’s medium-grained approach selected as the model
– **Full spec documented** at `docs/CATEGORY-TAXONOMY.md` including taxonomy summary table, cross-cutting provenance/period filters, future expansion considerations, and implementation notes
Total launch estimate: 17–63 pieces. 6-month target: 86–185 across all categories.
Also noting: AUS-37 (plugin deployment) requires manual WordPress admin access — flagged for human action by CEO.