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Old 18th August 2017, 12:28 PM   #1
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Default Determine Front Side of The Pendok

Hello,

I just got this pendok. My estimation for this Pendok is from West Java. Picture A has more smooth texture, while picture B has more stand out texture. My question are which picture is the front side? Also, any suggestion which region this pendok is came from? (Like Cirebon, Banten, or another region)

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Old 18th August 2017, 01:43 PM   #2
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IMO from Cirebon
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Old 18th August 2017, 03:27 PM   #3
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My thought is that "B" is the front side of your pendok.
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Old 18th August 2017, 07:57 PM   #4
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My vote is:
B-front
A-back

But I am a novice collector and my opinion is more based on gut feeling than on solid knowledge.
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Old 18th August 2017, 08:21 PM   #5
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I also vote for B as the front side. I am quite impressed by this pendok, both the quality of the embossing work and the full decoration on the back side. Regarding the area of origin I also guess Northern Java as Marco in absence of a better alternative.
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Old 18th August 2017, 09:14 PM   #6
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Another vote for B as front side! Very nice and beautiful pendok! And like Marco and Jean I vote for North coast Java but this is just my "feeling".

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