The dying art of signing one’s name

Skilled craftsman: Ng showing his largest traditional Chinese stone seal engraved with gold leaves and weighing over 50kg. It’s valued to be over RM30,000. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Once a symbol of power and authority, the use of the Chinese engraved seal may soon be a thing of the past.

Only a handful of businessmen are still using the age-old method to stamp their company names, said Chinese seal engraver Ng Chai Tiam, who has been practising the art for half a century.