Keris Betok?

[nechesh]

I think the examples Mans posted show pretty clearly that Rizramon's Madurese dress is well within the bounds of traditional and authentic work from that area. No, you don't have to like it, but i still would maintain that there is nothing about this keris that insists that it would only be made for a foriegn market.

[Mans]

Originally Posted by nechesh

..... but i still would maintain that there is nothing about this keris that insists that it would only be made for a foriegn market.

Absolutely right Nech
So far, I never known the seller or keris shops who declare the keris just specifically for Foreign Market or Export Only

[Henk]

Originally Posted by Mans

Absolutely right Nech
So far, I never known the seller or keris shops who declare the keris just specifically for Foreign Market or Export Only

I wouldn't declare either something else when I'm in business .

Mans, The pictures of the three maduran keris are the maduran keris I mean. Rich carved but traditional madura. It's just my taste and i'm so glad that everybody agrees that that is personal
Would you show me a picture of the keris like those three maduran? The image is better to compare then.

And maybe Nechesh gets me over the edge to the club of "new traditionalists", but it takes time to get used to it. But when the time is there i might get real enthiousiastic about the antiques of tomorrow.

[nechesh]

Just to be completely clear Henk, this new dress isn't quite to my tastes either, but i do see it as a continuation of the fine tradition of Madurese carving, an evolution if you will, for better or for worse.