Keris For Comment
 

Let's hear your impressions . :)
The ukiran is nicely pierced and the mendak is new .

Nice example Rick. I love when this ukiran form is well executed and pierced through. This seems like a nice middle quality keris that's been pretty well taken care of. I like it. :) Is this the birthday gift from the wife? Can see have a talk with MY wife? :D
Why are you hiding the sheath?

The ukiran or (jejeran/deder as it is commonly called in Yogyakarta) is in Yogyakarta Nunggak Semi form. I can't see the pierced through cecekan, but I do agree that the form and material is nice. :)

Mendak (hilt ring) in Surakarta-styled Parijatha form.

Let's see the sheath as well.

The blade looks like Mataram period style.
Let's see what others have to say, blade-wise. ;)

Yikes
 

You guys are a tough crowd. :rolleyes:

I wanted to concentrate on the heart of the matter; the blade.

Pictures of the sheath tomorrow ... okay ? :D
Don't eat all your popcorn before then. ;)

David, your collection is twice the size of mine; it might be a tough sell for my Lady to convince your Lady . ;) :D

I also got this and a 7 keris ploncon.

You only turn 60 once you know .............. :p

Maybe i just need to wait another 11 years....old man. :p :D
I understand your wanting to concentrate on the blade and agree that it is, indeed, the heart of the matter, but i also like to view the keris first as an ensemble as i believe this is important to the overall appreciation of the keris and it's sociological context. It is the way the keris wuld first be seen in a public setting. It helps to put the keris in perspective. :)

Enjoy those 11 years David. ;)
Life doesn't end at 60; it just gets shorter. :D

Anyway, cloudy here today so here is the ensemble taken with flash.

Hmmm... anyone noticed that Yogya ukirans are usually better carved than Solo ones. That is not to say the best examples from either region is better than the other, but on the average, Yogya ukirans tend to turn up better carved. Maybe because there are more tukangs out there trying to make a quick buck off Solo keris forms than Yogya keris forms. :D

So is there a name to this dapur? It certainly looks very different from the run-of-the-mill tilam upih.

Hi Kai Wee, from the Seller this keris is classified as Sri Manganti, a Surakarta sub classification. I think the pamor lies somewhere between wos wutah and kulit semangko; most likely it is an early 19thC. piece and still has a fairly substantial blade.
The dress is fairly nice and older but nothing to knock your socks off; after all it is the blade that is the heart of the piece.
This is one of only a few old pieces that I have, they seem to be hard to come by in Jawa these days; real ones that is.

Thanks Rick. I always thought the 'real McCoys' are the muted but graceful ones that we grow to like. :)