Oriental Silverwork: Malay and Chinese

by H. Ling Roth

There are two distinct traditions of silverwork in that of the indigenous Malay craftsman who worked under royal patronage, and that of immigrant Chinese silversmiths from Southern China whose products were used by the prosperous, long-established Malaysian Chinese families. This
book, first published in 1910, is copiously illustrated with over 250 examples of Malay and Chinese silverwork of a quality rarely found these days outside museums and private collections. This new edition includes a lengthy introduction by Sylvia Fraser-Lu, the author of Silverware of South-East
Asia (OUP, 1989).

334 pages, Hardcover

First published January 27, 1994

About the author

Henry Ling Roth (1855-1925)