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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 387473, member: 2844&quot;]Welcome again, Rene. You live in a beautiful part of the world.</p><p><br /></p><p>I feel with this third welcome we have to offer you a selamatan*. You probably have a different word for it in Balinese, but you know what I mean.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>I am a Dutch descendant of the Tjakraningrat/Cakraningrat family of Madura, so I grew up with an interest in Indonesia and its art.</p><p>I collect the same era Balinese Art Deco as you do. Although we have many good pieces here in the Netherlands, prices here are probably higher than in Bali. With my income I have to hunt for the bargains, which are still to be found occasionally.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I tried to find one with a connection to Bali Art Deco, but couldn&#039;t. There were many of JFK and Sukarno together, both presidents knew PR and how to work with the press. I also came across this one with Marilyn Monroe, two charmers<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />:</p><p><img src="https://s14-eu5.startpage.com/cgi-bin/serveimage?url=http%3A%2F%2Ft0.gstatic.com%2Fimages%3Fq%3Dtbn%3AANd9GcR7j29AHschUqeh5WwXR7kTcaDEaE2l2p807yI033c79LVwDSmW&amp;sp=a03e208711d6cc53ba91c76a3d42f482&amp;anticache=351512" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Can you recommend any books specifically on Bali Art Deco? I have only one, written by the Dutch-Indonesian collector Frans Leidelmeijer. I know it was also sold in Indonesia, so you may have come across it.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>(*<font size="4">ceremonial celebratory meal in honour of a special occasion, also tradition and ancestors.)</font></i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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