MALAY ART GALLERY'S....House of Keris
Keris Jawa Lurus Ladrang Seiras Mesem.
Keris Jawa Lurus Ladrang Seiras Mesem – Another good
example of a keris from central Javanese regions of surakarta. With the
ladrangan form fittings made of hard and dark woods for the hilt and
flashing tayuman(?) woods for the sheath, which is also made from a
single piece of wood, or seiras. Bottom stem encased with an open
brass cover or pendok blewah, exposing the single piece of wood. A brass
ferrule or mendak completes fittings.
Very sturdy and thick blade with a rather broad profile has an overall shape or
dapor called mesem.
Pamor patterns are very condense, and are arranged in the mlumah
technique, of the wos utah or scattered rice variations. All patterns are
unplanned and has a few places where there unplanned pamor tibans. The
pamor wos utah is said to enhance the owner’s material well being, while
the pamor tibans are 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 late 18th century blade with late 19th century fittings.
Length of blade: 14". Overall length: 19.7".
Our terms:
Buyer will pre-pay, plus shipping and insurance (optional), which will be calculated upon receipt of address.
We accept American Express credit card mail orders and International checks in Singapore dollars, or bank or wire transfers. Please allow a few days for clearance. Items are dispatched only after payments are cleared.
We also accept PayPal, Western Union and other forms of payment maybe accepted, but has to be clarified first.
Shipment by air courier. Shipments by reliably known Federal Express. Depending on destination, please allow a maximum of 5 working days for safe delivery time. Other cheaper forms of delivery are available through Speedpost, an arm of the postal service here. Do not hesitate to e-mail for details.
To the U.S.A, present rates are at US$32.00 per kilogram by FedEx (3 days) and Speedpost are at US$22.00 per kilogram (10 days). Other destinations please do inquire.
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.
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