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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
Today, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 228
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Jean
Hello Detlef and Jose,
In this book only 2 silver...Hello Detlef and Jose, In this book only 2 silver toli-toli are shown and at least one of them is recent. You can see nice and old gold specimens in the books "Keris" from Dr Hamzuri (pusakas from... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd May 2013, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 331
Posted By
Jean
Hello Mykeris,
Hum, do you feel satisfied with...Hello Mykeris, Hum, do you feel satisfied with the fickle opinion from the museum "expert" who first said that it is a replica and then a genuine antique piece? Is he a specialist of the antique... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd May 2013, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 228
Posted By
Jean
Hello Mykeris,
If I notice such a piece for sale...Hello Mykeris, If I notice such a piece for sale I will contact you by private message. Other members may have noted it also and propose you something. :) Regards |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd May 2013, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 228
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Jean
Hello Mykeris,
This style of fancily decorated...Hello Mykeris, This style of fancily decorated silver sheath or pendok is a recent fashion, and it is applied to both Bugis and balinese style krisses.... Don't regret it, you can easily find similar... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st May 2013, 07:56 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 331
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Jean
Hi Mykeris,
Thank you for sharing the bad news...Hi Mykeris, Thank you for sharing the bad news with us :mad: and a good lesson for all the collectors! Regards |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th May 2013, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 311
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Jean
The 2 blades show some similarities (shape), the...The 2 blades show some similarities (shape), the one from Sajen is not a standard Tilam Upih dapur, see the remnants of greneng on the wadidang. What are the sizes of these blades? Regards |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th May 2013, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 331
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Jean
Good idea to send it to the museum for...Good idea to send it to the museum for authentificating the blade, it is very difficult to judge from the pictures but the wayang figure visible on your first picture of the oiled blade looks too... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th May 2013, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 331
Posted By
Jean
Hello Mykeris,
The wooden hilt is in...Hello Mykeris, The wooden hilt is in "Ganesha" style from Tegal (Java North Coast) and the blade could be either a real antiquity or a smart fake, I frankly don't know, but I hope that the price per... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
17th May 2013, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 311
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Jean
Very beautiful kris Rasjid, congratulations! The...Very beautiful kris Rasjid, congratulations! The pendok is fantastic especially. The JD hilt and sheath are definitely from Cirebon as said by Detlef, the blade also IMO but I am not sure and will... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th May 2013, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 271
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Jean
Hi Rasjid,
OK, thanks, the wood grain is very...Hi Rasjid, OK, thanks, the wood grain is very nice indeed but its colour appears quite different on the 2 bottom pictures. :) Regards |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th May 2013, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 271
Posted By
Jean
Hello Rasjid,
Which are the new look and the old...Hello Rasjid, Which are the new look and the old look on these pics? Personally I find that the natural kemuning wood appears too much yellow and deserves to be dyed but this is only my personal... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th May 2013, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 862
Posted By
Jean
Thank you Dave and I have a similar piece to...Thank you Dave and I have a similar piece to yours attributed to South Sumatra and with a "Durga" style hilt also; however the other one was supposed to originate from Jambi because of the wide and... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th May 2013, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 862
Posted By
Jean
Thank you Dave and Detlef, no problem and I will...Thank you Dave and Detlef, no problem and I will revert to the original hilt! And I take the opportunity to show you another kris may be from the same origin but the blade has no pamor (it was... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th May 2013, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 862
Posted By
Jean
Thank you Detlef!
I recently bought this kris on...Thank you Detlef! I recently bought this kris on Ebay from a respected forum member and I also wonder about its origin. It is different from the 2 pieces shown above and the kris from Detlef but it... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th May 2013, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 862
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Jean
Thank you very much Dave for this very...Thank you very much Dave for this very informative post. If you have other typical specimens of krisses from this region to show, they will be welcome! :) Regards |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th May 2013, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 325
Posted By
Jean
Hello Alan,
I looked more closely at the pictures...Hello Alan, I looked more closely at the pictures and it seems that you are right, there are some vertical lines on the Bugis hilt which could show an assembly and the beak of the Jawa Deman hilt is... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
9th May 2013, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 325
Posted By
Jean
The carving quality is OK but not fantastic, and...The carving quality is OK but not fantastic, and are you sure that these pieces are newly made? There are traces of patina which do not seem artificial :confused: Regards |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th May 2013, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 422
Posted By
Jean
Yeah, I agree with David, the only question in my...Yeah, I agree with David, the only question in my mind about this blade is whether it has some age (traces of wear and pits on the core) or was artificially aged. Regards |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th May 2013, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 422
Posted By
Jean
Hello Amuk,
7 luks, the dapur is outside Central...Hello Amuk, 7 luks, the dapur is outside Central Java pakem, flaring ganja, pamor Buntel Mayit/ Mayat, it seems to have some age, from East Java/ Madura? Other opinions will be welcome :) Best... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st May 2013, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 846
Posted By
Jean
Gentlemen,
I feel sad to watch this interesting...Gentlemen, I feel sad to watch this interesting discussion ending in personal arguments. :( Could we please come back to the original question: Has anybody got the opportunity to read or at least... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st May 2013, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,057
Posted By
Jean
Hello Alan,
I feel puzzled by this...Hello Alan, I feel puzzled by this "absolutely traditional Javanese" approach to kris collecting, can you tell us more about it? It would help us to get a glimpse of the Javanese mind and culture. :)... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th April 2013, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 846
Posted By
Jean
Hello Alan,
If the space allocated to the text is...Hello Alan, If the space allocated to the text is not much as compared to the pictures, the additional cost of the English translation is low as the number of pages of the book will not significantly... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th April 2013, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 846
Posted By
Jean
Hello Alan,
Excellent news about the forthcoming...Hello Alan, Excellent news about the forthcoming book from Pak Pauzan, and I hope that it will include an English translation of the text as in the book Tafsir Keris by Toni Junus? I attach the... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th April 2013, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 846
Posted By
Jean
I agree with David, there were several expensive...I agree with David, there were several expensive Indonesian kris books published recently and some of them are repeating others and do not bring any new knowledge so anybody recommending a new book... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th April 2013, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,057
Posted By
Jean
Hello Alan,
I mostly concur with what has been...Hello Alan, I mostly concur with what has been said by the other members. As I used to collect other artifacts than Indonesian krisses (such as old Omani ethnic jewelry and silver artifacts), my... |
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