When we try to name a pamor we first need to determine what the maker was trying to create. Sometimes this is easy:- the pamor is clearly defined, distinct, and complies with a recognised format. We can name the pamor, and the only disagreement we should get will be if somebody wants to use a different regional name that refers to the same pamor motif.
However, very often a pamor motif is not clearly defined, is far from distinct, and it is very difficult to determine exactly what the maker was trying to create.
This second possibility is the case with this pamor.
When I look at this picture I can see patches of pamor that look like a series of "v" 's, or "u" 's, these patches are interspersed with what appears to be a random pattern.
Based on these photos, I cannot name this pamor.
The clearly defined patches of "v" 's look as if they might be able to be classified as mayang mekar; the areas of random pattern are messy and poorly controlled.
I could not accept either bulu ayam, nor sekar lampes. Nor could I accept any of the variations of ron duru. It is not a blarak pamor, neither blarak ngirid, nor blarak sineret.
In general, bulu ayam is accepted as the East Javanese name for one of the variations of ron duru (ron kendhuru).
Maybe---just maybe---the maker set out to make mayang mekar, or perhaps ron pakis, but he failed to sufficiently control the forging.
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