Beautiful barong for our archives and comment

Battara · 15th February 2015, 05:53 AM

To my eyes the ferrule looks like carabao horn with top and bottom silver.

CharlesS · 15th February 2015, 12:21 PM

Lovely...and one of the most elegant examples I have ever seen.

I wouldn't pay too much attention to the so called Chinese "chop mark". We have discussed those here before.

Sajen · 15th February 2015, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by CharlesS

Lovely...and one of the most elegant examples I have ever seen.

I wouldn't pay too much attention to the so called Chinese "chop mark". We have discussed those here before.

Hi Charles,

agree in both points with you, see for example here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...barong+chinese

Regards,
Detlef

kronckew · 15th February 2015, 12:32 PM

i was gonna mention the chinese connection as i scrolled down, y'all beat me to it. nice barong.

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15th February 2015, 05:53 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	To my eyes the ferrule looks like carabao horn with top and bottom silver.

15th February 2015, 12:21 PM	#2
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Lovely...and one of the most elegant examples I have ever seen. I wouldn't pay too much attention to the so called Chinese "chop mark". We have discussed those here before.

15th February 2015, 12:32 PM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	i was gonna mention the chinese connection as i scrolled down, y'all beat me to it. nice barong.