ANTIQUE AUTHENTICATION SERVICE OF THE HONG KONG ART CRAFT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
China is a great nation with a brilliant culture spanning five thousand years. Among its legacy are large amounts of exceedingly beautiful culture relics that are dearly cherished by collectors both domestic and overseas. However, the flood of fakes has long been a problem and technological advances in recent decades have brought them ever closer to the genuine items, making the two extremely difficult to distinguish.
Aware of this problem and as an answer to the request of members of our trade as well as local and overseas buyers, the Hong Kong Art Craft Merchants Association ,shortly after its foundation, had set up an Authentication Committee(hereinafter referred to as “The Committee” to provide antique authentication service to help strengthen customers’ confidence. Reputable veterans in the trade have been appointed as members of the Committee and specialist and scholars have been invited as consultants. With the rich experience and knowledge of antiques of its members, the Committee has, in the past 40 years, authenticated over one million pieces of antiques, some of which were absolute rarities. Our Certificate of Antiquity enjoys worldwide reputation for its professionalism and is recognized by customs services and import and export trade departments internationally.
We would like to express our heartfelt thanks for the support from the public, members of our trade and art lovers, and sincerely hope that they will continue to give us their comments so that we may further raise the standard of our service for our member and improve our work in promoting Chinese culture.
The Notice of application for Antique Appraisal Certificate
(Applicable for members)
1. The scope of appraisal
All Chinese antique and culture relic, such as porcelain, furniture, jade article Bronze ware, carpentry, ivory carving, calligraphy and traditional Chinese painting, carpet, stone carving, and sundries, etc, belong to this scope.
2. The type of antique certificate
(1) A-type appraisal certificate is the one that identifies the year and dynasty of the antique. Each set will be duplicated and a certificate includes ten sets, and the cost price for a certificate is HK$50
(2) B-type appraisal certificate is the one that identifies the antique beyond 100 years. Each set will be duplicated and a certificate includes ten sets, and the cost price for a certificate is HK$40
(3) the above two types of certificates is for members only and free computer disc will provided for typesetting.
3. The application formalities
(1) The applicator should fill in the form Antique Appraisal Application and The detail form of antique Appraisal of the association.
(2) the applicator should list the name, size, year of the antique to be appraised and stick 6cm. x 9cm.(2R) photo of the antique on the original and copy of the antique appraisal certificate, and submits them to the appraisal committee of the association for appraisal
4. The cost of the certificate
(1) A-type certificate: It costs HK$60 for each antique/pair/set which is below HK1,000, for those antiques which are beyond HK$1,000, its costs 3% of the price the upper limit of the cost for each antique /pair/set is HK$2,000.
(2) B-type certificate: It costs HK$20 for each antique/pair/set which is below HK200, for those antiques which are beyond HK$1,000, its costs 3% of the price the upper limit of the cost for each antique /pair/set is HK$2,000.
5. Liability
(1) The association will determine the year of the antique with professional experience, if there is any dispute and juristic problem resulting from the appraisal result, the association will not bear any responsibility. For any damage of the appraised antique under any circumstances, the association will not bear any responsibility either.
(2) The appraisal committee has the right to evaluate the value of antique applied by the applicator, the applicator cannot have any objection.
(3) The appraisal committee has the right to require the applicator to provide the object of applied antique for the committee’s appraisal.
(4) For all appraisal certificates sold and issued, the association has written down the information of the buyer and the certificate, if any person counterfeits signature and antique certificate and is found by the association, the person will be expelled out of the membership and bear juristic responsibility.
(5) The antique appraisal certificate will take its effect with the association’s stamp, board chairman’s stamp and signature of appraisal committeeman, the original and copy of the antique appraisal certificate will be issued to the applicator. All the information will be save in the computer of the association
Authentication committee
Hong Kong Art Craft Merchants Association, Limited
Last Updated ( Monday, 26 November 2007 )
