Hong Kong Art Craft Merchants Association
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The Hong Kong Art Craft Merchants Association (traditional Chinese: 香港藝術品商會有限公司; simplified Chinese: 香港艺术品商会有限公司) was founded on 26 November 1968 by several Muslim arts dealers who were then engaged in arts and antiquities trade.[1] Since then, membership has gone from about 180 to more than 300.[2]
Native name | 香港藝術品商會有限公司 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 26 November 1968 |
| Headquarters | |
| Website | artcraft |
The Association has appraised more than a million pieces of art and its certifications and appraisals are widely accepted in the art world.[3]
In 2015 the Association played a role in negotiating the return of a rare Tang dynasty Buddha head, which was reunited with its body.[4][5]
Controversy
In January 2018 the chairman of the association, Lau Sai-Yuen was fined HK$8,000 for illegal possession of post-ban ivory products. Lau was also a member of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department's Advisory Committee on the Protection of Rare Flora and Fauna.[6]