A Burmese dha with silver and copper koftgari

Rick · 14th December 2004, 03:32 PM

Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's Dha .........

Battara · 15th December 2004, 07:12 AM

Mark, you are right that some of this is thick koftgari. I should have been more specific. I was refering to some of the copper and silver flowers according to what I can see of the pictures. I did not see any incised lines on the ferrule. If there are and I misssed them, then I stand (well, sit) corrected.

OOPS!

Just took another close look at the ferrule and end - I think you may be right. These areas may very well be koftgari in process.

Mark · 15th December 2004, 02:30 PM

Yes, indeed. What they seem to have done is roughened the entire surface of the pommel and ferrule, then applied the silver and copper designs. I cannot tell if the little copper circles on the blade are set more deeply, but I think not.

14th December 2004, 03:32 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Speaking of Sins Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's Dha .........

15th December 2004, 07:12 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Mark, you are right that some of this is thick koftgari. I should have been more specific. I was refering to some of the copper and silver flowers according to what I can see of the pictures. I did not see any incised lines on the ferrule. If there are and I misssed them, then I stand (well, sit) corrected. OOPS! Just took another close look at the ferrule and end - I think you may be right. These areas may very well be koftgari in process.

15th December 2004, 02:30 PM	#3
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	Yes, indeed. What they seem to have done is roughened the entire surface of the pommel and ferrule, then applied the silver and copper designs. I cannot tell if the little copper circles on the blade are set more deeply, but I think not.