new kingfisher

Marcokeris · 16th November 2011, 02:09 PM

Rather new from Madura (i suppose)...but very nice work

BluErf · 17th November 2011, 03:06 PM

Hi Marco,

This is quite rough work actually. The form is there, but the carver was obviously in a hurry.

BluErf · 17th November 2011, 03:19 PM

This is the best contemporary tajong made in Indonesia that I have seen so far. This is almost there! The vegetal flourish is a bit excessive in places, but it's still good.

Kudos to the young carver who did this!

BluErf · 17th November 2011, 03:23 PM

The carver of the hilt above added his own special touches, like the slightly curving panels to the side of the eyes, the eyelid on top of the eyeballs, the lotus motifs on the garuda mungkir and base of the bunga teratai base (both hidden), and the recessed arms.

I like the overall expressiveness of the hilt.

16th November 2011, 02:09 PM	#1
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	new kingfisher Rather new from Madura (i suppose)...but very nice work Attached Images

17th November 2011, 03:19 PM	#3
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	This is the best contemporary tajong made in Indonesia that I have seen so far. This is almost there! The vegetal flourish is a bit excessive in places, but it's still good. Kudos to the young carver who did this! Attached Images

17th November 2011, 03:06 PM	#2
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Hi Marco, This is quite rough work actually. The form is there, but the carver was obviously in a hurry.

17th November 2011, 03:23 PM	#4
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	The carver of the hilt above added his own special touches, like the slightly curving panels to the side of the eyes, the eyelid on top of the eyeballs, the lotus motifs on the garuda mungkir and base of the bunga teratai base (both hidden), and the recessed arms. I like the overall expressiveness of the hilt.