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In
the silver workshops of Kotagede,
once
the seat of the Mataram empire, but now a tranquil little
town just a few kilometres east of Jogjakarta, there hardly
seem to exist any trade secrets: every body is welcome to
watch as the silver is being transformed from raw material
into beautiful works of art under the deft hands of the numerous
craftsmen. Not much has changed in the methods of producing
fine silverware. The whole process from the melting of pure
silver beads to forging, engraving and assembling the different
parts into final products is done by hand. |