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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th March 2009, 07:26 PM
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Posted By BluErf
The term tajong can refer to the hilt or the...

The term tajong can refer to the hilt or the keris as a whole. But as a whole keris, the sheath form needs to be that as shown in both specimens in this thread. Any other sheaths would be...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th March 2009, 05:10 AM
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Posted By BluErf
Actually, this tajong, though crude, has all the...

Actually, this tajong, though crude, has all the essential features of a tajong, right down to the crown, the garuda mungkur on top of the head, the swirl motifs on the side of the head, the beard,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th March 2009, 01:01 PM
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Views: 26,334
Posted By BluErf
One thing - the pendoko is not exactly...

One thing - the pendoko is not exactly appropriate; I had since changed it to a tajong-type pendoko a few years back, but I have not taken new pictures.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th March 2009, 12:58 PM
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Views: 26,334
Posted By BluErf
Yes, I agree the piece has some age, and the...

Yes, I agree the piece has some age, and the price is not outrageously high. Real good old tajongs are very rare these days, and can cost a lot more than the price that went for this specimen here.
...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th March 2009, 01:06 AM
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Views: 26,334
Posted By BluErf
Ah, a monstrosity... kill it!!! :p

Ah, a monstrosity... kill it!!! :p
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th March 2009, 01:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,042
Posted By BluErf
The hilt form is not quite correct; this one here...

The hilt form is not quite correct; this one here looks lampung. Anyway, the form is also not classic lampung, and the wood is very funny. Maybe recently made outside of Sumatra.

The silver works...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th March 2009, 04:04 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 15,363
Posted By BluErf
Lemmy, is that your hamster on your avatar!? Is...

Lemmy, is that your hamster on your avatar!? Is it real? :)
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th March 2009, 03:54 PM
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Views: 13,905
Posted By BluErf
They are ugly in a beautiful way... :) An...

They are ugly in a beautiful way... :)

An art gallery owner recently told me that the sort of art pieces acquired by art museums need not be pretty. :)
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th March 2009, 01:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,951
Posted By BluErf
Nice keri! Though I find the tip form a little...

Nice keri! Though I find the tip form a little unusual. So far, the older Balinese kerises I've seen in publications have rounded, dome-shaped tip.

Is this style indicative of a particular...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th March 2009, 01:41 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 28,031
Posted By BluErf
Woohoo!!! :) Great job! :) I salute you, Lemmy!

Woohoo!!! :) Great job! :) I salute you, Lemmy!
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd February 2009, 04:07 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 15,363
Posted By BluErf
I agree with David! :) It's the skills!...

I agree with David! :)

It's the skills! though good tools would help artists achieve greater heights. :)
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th February 2009, 01:35 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 185,884
Posted By BluErf
What an unusual donoriko! The proportions, form...

What an unusual donoriko! The proportions, form and carvings are all quite unique! :)

Definitely worth looking at for a long while! :)
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th February 2009, 12:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,372
Posted By BluErf
Thanks Ganjawulung. This blade has a separate...

Thanks Ganjawulung. This blade has a separate ganja, and does not seem to have been modified. General consensus when I showed this to fellow collectors is that it looks like a Javanese keris, but not...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th February 2009, 04:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,372
Posted By BluErf
The classification of this keris?

Dear all,

I've had this keris for quite some years. Pls ignore the hilt; I've changed it back to its original 7-planar hilt (which does not look Solo anyway).

Based on the blade form, anyone...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th February 2009, 02:50 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 14,484
Posted By BluErf
Ah yes, the last pic shows the 'meandering belt'....

Ah yes, the last pic shows the 'meandering belt'. :)
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th February 2009, 01:30 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 14,484
Posted By BluErf
Nice sheath! I have also heard comparisons of...

Nice sheath! I have also heard comparisons of Cirebon motifs to Chinese ones. The clouds are similar to the way they are depicted in some Chinese relief carving. Another couple of motifs that were...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th February 2009, 01:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 14,484
Posted By BluErf
I think the hilt is too fat for the keris. :)

I think the hilt is too fat for the keris. :)
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th January 2009, 02:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,667
Posted By BluErf
Very unusual hilt form. Juz when you think we...

Very unusual hilt form. Juz when you think we have seen most of it... :p

It reminds me of the 'kakatua' headed hilt forms we've seen on some Sumatran Bugis keris, but this one is really different.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd January 2009, 02:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,194
Posted By BluErf
Here's another example - from Palembang.

Here's another example - from Palembang.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st January 2009, 03:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,194
Posted By BluErf
Apart from the size, the kerises look rather...

Apart from the size, the kerises look rather Javanese to me, especially when I look at the execution of the sorsoran.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th January 2009, 06:51 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 11,569
Posted By BluErf
Wow, that statute would suggest that...

Wow, that statute would suggest that amalgation/reinterpretation of features could have had some history...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th December 2008, 11:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,462
Posted By BluErf
Oh I see! Which brings me to another point -...

Oh I see! Which brings me to another point - remember to oil the sheath and hilts once in a while! :) Some kerises' hilts and sheaths crack while they were in Europe or other dryer climates...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th December 2008, 02:34 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,462
Posted By BluErf
But if this keris is Cirebon (thus Javanese),...

But if this keris is Cirebon (thus Javanese), then the fit may not be that perfect, because I've always thought that Javanese kerises shd sit flushed in the sheath. Only Malay and some...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th December 2008, 02:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,462
Posted By BluErf
After seeing Ganjawulung's post in my Cirebon...

After seeing Ganjawulung's post in my Cirebon thread, I would be asking the same questions... :) But wow, this would be quite an amazing revelation that the Jawa Demam form we see in Sumatra could...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th December 2008, 02:28 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,367
Posted By BluErf
Thanks for sharing, Ganjawulung! Wow, droool......

Thanks for sharing, Ganjawulung! Wow, droool... :p

So the teratai form from Tegal? Would Cirebon have the teratai form of wrangka?

The Jawa Demam hilt looks very S. Sumatran! If it is from...
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