MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris
Jawa Lurus Jalak Tilam Upih.
Keris Jawa Lurus Jalak Tilam Upih – A very good
example of a keris from the central Javanese region of Surakarta, with
the fitting in the gayaman Solo styles. Handle is made from dark and hard
tayuman woods with the patras well carved. Top sheath or
wrangka is made of very well selected pellet woods with natural
contrasting grains. Bottom stem is encased with repoussed brass cover or
pendok blewah. A brass ferrule or mendak studded with zircons and low
grade rubies completes fittings.
Long, very sturdy and rather broad blade has rather minimal features or
perabots that includes a picetan and the tikel alis. The tip
of the blade ends with a point and is called nyunti. With it's broad
nature, the overall shape or dapor is called jalak tilam upih.
Pamor patterns are arranged in the mlumah technique and is very
condensed. The overall pamor arrangement is called wos utah or scattered
rice with all pattern unplanned, or pamor tiban. With a good knowledge of
pamor backgrounds, a person can find other pamor tibans that has mystical
references.
The pamor wos utah is said to enhance the owner's material well being,
while other pamor tibans are usually of the protective nature.
Condition: Very good condition.
Age: Krises are traditionally made without any date
stampings or engravings of the makers' name. Although a kris smith or "empu"
has his own styles configured together with the dapor and especially the ganjar
(cross piece). Obvious age wear and tear, usage, familiarity with forms, motifs and
designs, origin and history, mediums and materials used are our guidelines in determining
an approximate age. This particular piece, from our experience and knowledge, should
go back to the mid 19th
century.
Length of blade: 14.1". Overall length:
20.3".
Our terms:
Buyer will pre-pay, plus shipping and insurance, which will be
calculated upon receipt of address.
We accept American Express credit card mail orders and International
checks in Singapore dollars, or less favorably, bank or wire transfers which has added
cost. Please allow a week for clearance. Items are dispatched only after payments are
cleared. Other forms of payments maybe accepted, but has to be clarified first.
Shipment by air courier. We prefer shipments be handled by reliably
known Federal Express. Depending on destination, please allow a maximum of 7
days for safe delivery time. (To the U.S.A present rates are at US$28.00 per kilogram.)
Our Pledge:
We are confident that you will be satisfied with this item and we
guarantee it to be materially as presented. However, if the item does meet your
expectations, it may be returned within 7 days of receipt for a complete refund of the
purchased price, less the shipping cost, provided the item is returned in its original
condition.
We advise interested buyers to please feel free without any obligations,
to ask for more information or pictures of the items interested. We are also open to any
comments on our item's descriptions.
e-mail: keris4u@yahoo.com.sg
or a_aljunied@hotmail.com
MALAY ART GALLERY
No. 31, Bussorah Street, Singapore 199449.
Tel/Fax: +65-62948051.
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