Curious marriage: a Kard

ariel · 13th March 2021, 04:57 AM

You are 100% correct: contemporary Georgian masters have improved immensely over the past 10-20 years.
And I am not talking about real superstars: Zaqro Nonikashvili, who makes full-length wootz saber blades, and Gotcha Lagidze who not only restores old weapons but makes truly authentic replicas.

Not surprising: the same story happened in India, when local Rajahs were encouraged to establish workshops replicating truly old weapons. Within the same time interval, they were producing masterpieces that (apparently) take a substantial ( allegedly) parts of the Wallace collection in London and al-Sabah collection in Kuwait as dated to the 16-17th centuries. One thing remained largely unconquered: Persian-style wootz blades.

fernando · 14th March 2021, 11:50 AM

Ariel, your PM box is full.

ariel · 14th March 2021, 03:31 PM

Done.
Now it has only 3 messages left. I have space for the entire collection of Proust’s works:-)

13th March 2021, 04:57 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	You are 100% correct: contemporary Georgian masters have improved immensely over the past 10-20 years. And I am not talking about real superstars: Zaqro Nonikashvili, who makes full-length wootz saber blades, and Gotcha Lagidze who not only restores old weapons but makes truly authentic replicas. Not surprising: the same story happened in India, when local Rajahs were encouraged to establish workshops replicating truly old weapons. Within the same time interval, they were producing masterpieces that (apparently) take a substantial ( allegedly) parts of the Wallace collection in London and al-Sabah collection in Kuwait as dated to the 16-17th centuries. One thing remained largely unconquered: Persian-style wootz blades.

14th March 2021, 11:50 AM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Ariel, your PM box is full.

14th March 2021, 03:31 PM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Done. Now it has only 3 messages left. I have space for the entire collection of Proust’s works:-)