Terbesar di Malaysia

Walaupun pameran barangan antik acapkali diadakan di negara ini, tetapi pameran dan lelongan barangan antik di Shah Alam baru-baru ini yang paling besar pernah diadakan.


PENGUNJUNG yang datang bersama anak-anak begitu tertarik melihat barang yang dipamerkan.

PAMERAN dan Lelongan Amal Barang Antik 2008 yang berlangsung di Muzium Sultan Alam Shah, Shah Alam, Selangor selama tiga hari bermula 24 Oktober lalu berjaya mencatat sejarah tersendiri.

Program anjuran pelajar Sarjana Komunikasi Korporat, Fakulti Bahasa Moden dan Komunikasi, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) dengan kerjasama Heritage Auction House serta Muzium Sultan Alam Shah itu menyaksikan lebih 400 barangan antik yang diperoleh dari serata dunia termasuk Asia, Eropah dan Amerika Syarikat (AS) dipamerkan dan dijual. Majlis ini telah dirasmikan Menteri Pelancongan, Datuk Azalina Othman Said.


NASKHAH al-Quran yang telah berusia ratusan tahun.

Memandangkan sambutan begitu memberangsangkan, pihak penganjur telah membuat keputusan untuk meneruskan sesi pameran dan lelongan sehingga 9 November ini untuk memberi peluang kepada orang ramai menyaksikannya sendiri.

Penyelia pameran yang juga pensyarah Jabatan Komunikasi UPM, Dr. Muhammad Pauzi Abd. Latif berkata, program tersebut merupakan kesinambungan daripada program pameran dan lelongan amal tahun lalu yang menerima sambutan menggalakkan.



KOLEKSI barang tembaga yang turut dilelong.

"Konsepnya masih sama seperti dulu tetapi kali ini, ia dianjurkan dengan lebih gemilang lagi. Apa yang penting, matlamat utamanya adalah untuk mengumpul dana dan mengisi Tabung Kebajikan Pelajar UPM, selain memenuhi syarat pengajian pelajar yang terlibat.

"Di samping itu, program ini dijalankan hasil inisiatif kami untuk membangkitkan nilai sentimen sejarah di sanubari para pencinta seni dan warisan. Ini kerana Malaysia merupakan sebuah negara yang terkenal dengan masyarakat majmuk dan kaya dengan pelbagai adat resam serta warisan budaya bangsa yang tidak ternilai dari segi penghayatan sejarah ketamadunan negara," kata Dr. Muhammad Pauzi kepada Kosmo!.



KEPALA tali pinggang yang digunakan puteri raja Pantai Timur.

Beliau yang turut memiliki koleksi barangan antik tersendiri mengatakan antara tarikan utama program tersebut ialah senaskhah al-Quran beriluminasi tertua di Asia Tenggara yang berusia 400 tahun dan telah disahkan keasliannya oleh perpustakaan Britain.

Jelasnya, walaupun naskhah al-Quran itu tidak dijual atau dilelong, tetapi secara tidak langsung, ia memberi peluang kepada orang ramai melihatnya secara dekat kerana ia belum pernah dipamerkan di mana-mana muzium sebelum ini.

Ketua Publisiti Pameran dan Lelongan Amal Barang Antik 2008, Abdul Sharif Abdul Kadir berkata, pihaknya berasa amat gembira kerana sambutan termasuk promosi yang diterima begitu memberangsangkan.

"Kami bertuah kerana program kali ini mendapat liputan meluas daripada pengamal media sama ada media cetak mahupun elektronik. Ia sekali gus berjaya menarik kehadiran ramai pengunjung untuk menyaksikannya," kata Abdul Sharif.

Bagi pengerusinya pula, Iskandar Jaafar, mereka telah melakukan persiapan sejak tiga bulan lalu bagi memastikan program amal tersebut berjalan lancar tanpa sebarang masalah. Ini termasuklah mengumpul koleksi barangan antik yang diperoleh daripada pengumpul di seluruh negara.

"Seramai 24 pelajar bekerjasama membahagikan tugas masing-masing untuk menjayakan program amal ini dan ternyata, ia menerima sambutan yang lebih menggalakkan berbanding tahun lalu.

"Walaupun bukan mudah untuk memujuk pengumpul supaya menyerahkan barang mereka untuk dijual, tetapi akhirnya kami berjaya juga apabila memaklumkan tujuan program ini diadakan adalah untuk mengumpul dana tabung kebajikan pelajar UPM.

"Alhamdulillah, segala yang kami rancang berjalan seperti yang dijadualkan. Segala penat lelah kami selama beberapa bulan lalu berbaloi dengan kejayaan program ini," ujar Iskandar, seorang Pegawai Kanan Kastam Putrajaya yang juga merupakan pelajar separuh masa jurusan KOM5113.

Setakat ini, sebanyak RM20,000 telah berjaya dikumpul untuk mengisi Tabung Kebajikan Pelajar UPM dan jumlah itu dijangka akan bertambah memandangkan pameran ini telah dilanjutkan selama dua minggu lagi.

Kebanyakan pembeli terdiri daripada golongan pengumpul barang antik sendiri serta tidak ketinggalan artis dan selebriti tanah air seperti Ally Iskandar Mohd. Mardzi, Adibah Noor dan sebagainya. - KHADIJAH MOHAMAD NOR


Sumber Berita & Gambar : kosmo online 28/10/2008 (www.kosmo.com.my)


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Antik bila berusia 50 tahun

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KURATOR Perbadanan Muzium Melaka, Mohd. Nasruddin Abdul Rahman berkata, definisi barang antik itu adalah sesuatu yang subjektif bergantung pada penilaian seseorang individu.

"Mengikut Akta Purba 1976, jika sesuatu barangan berusia melebihi 100 tahun dan mempunyai nilai sejarah, barulah ia disebut antik. Tetapi selepas Akta Warisan Kebangsaan 2005 digubal, barangan antik merujuk kepada barangan yang sudah melebihi usia 50 tahun.

"Bagaimanapun, antik dari segi artifak adalah sesuatu yang subjektif. Ia menjurus kepada barang lama yang sudah tidak digunakan lagi pada zaman sekarang serta telah dilupakan oleh masyarakat. Setiap barangan antik mempunyai nilai sejarah dan wang yang tinggi," ujarnya ketika diminta mengulas mengenai definisi sebenar barang antik.

Di Malaysia, tiada sebarang halangan dikenakan kepada sesiapa yang berminat mengumpul barangan antik. Ia adalah hak seseorang individu. Cuma, Nasruddin mengingatkan supaya pengumpul barang antik perlu memastikan bahawa setiap barangan yang mereka peroleh tidak termasuk dalam senarai artifak atau barang antik yang dilaporkan hilang kerana kecurian dan yang berkaitan dengannya.

"Lebih elok lagi sekiranya setiap pengumpul mempunyai bukti pembelian barangan tersebut daripada mana-mana sumber untuk mengelakkan daripada mengalami situasi 'terbeli barang antik yang dirompak'," jelasnya.

Ditanya sama ada pihak muzium ada menyediakan peruntukan untuk membeli barangan antik yang dijual secara lelongan dalam sesuatu program, Nasruddin berkata memang ada tetapi ia tidak boleh dilakukan sewenang-wenangnya kerana ia berkait rapat dengan perbendaharaan muzium.

"Kerajaan memang ada memperuntukkan sejumlah wang untuk pihak muzium membeli koleksi barang antik yang diakui kepentingannya untuk generasi masa depan. Namun, terdapat jawatankuasa yang akan meluluskan sesuatu pembelian setelah mengambil kira penilaian pakar dari pihak muzium.

"Biasanya kita akan membelinya daripada orang persendirian atau kedai menjual barang antik. Apa yang penting kita tidak mahu barang antik yang merupakan warisan negara terlepas ke luar negara kerana jika ini berlaku sukar untuk kita mendapatkannya semula.

"Contohnya beberapa koleksi barangan sewaktu zaman Kesultanan Melayu Melaka yang banyak terdapat di Muzium Britain berbanding muzium di negara kita sendiri. Untuk itu, penting bagi muzium dan badan yang berkaitan melihat sendiri dan memiliki sesuatu barang antik tanpa melepaskannya kepada orang luar," ungkap Nasruddin penuh makna.


Sumber berita & gambar : kosmo online 28/10/08 (www.kosmo.com.my)

Beauty in old kettles

By YIP YOKE TENG


One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, the case of Japanese cast iron kettles or tetsubin is one good example.

Yet it often takes time for a man to see the beauty in something and these kettles have waited for about half a century.

Nevertheless, the tableware created during or before World War II have proven that they can withstand the test of time. They are aesthetically stunning, and are still functional.

Despite having high artistic qualities due to the unique design and exquisite craftsmanship, these kettles were shoved in the corners, left to rust or even discarded as they used to be so common that almost every household had one.


Quaint: The Japanese cast iron kettles on display at Purple Cane Tea Square at Shaw Parade, Changkat Thambi Dollah, off Jalan Pudu.

About two years ago, a group of Taiwanese collectors came across these hidden treasures and started selling what they found to tea lovers and antique collectors.

In no time, the kettles became all the rage on the island and the wave swept China, too.

Now, the kettles can fetch between RM1,000 and RM5,000 while the ones made by famous artisans are sold from RM5,000 to RM10,000.

A rare collection of Kyoto tetsubin have been brought into Malaysia for the first time and are on display at Purple Cane Tea Square, Shaw Parade shopping centre, Pudu, until tomorrow.

The kettles are at least 40 years old, some up to 100 years.

“There are two main types of tetsubin, the Nambu and the Kyoto tetsubin. They, especially the latter, are gems from a bygone era,” said Purple Cane Holdings tea art director Camellia Siow.


Pleasant experience: Siow pouring tea while explaining the exquisiteness of Japanese cast iron kettles.

“Only a handful of old artisans know the skill to make Kyoto tetsubin now, and their works are sold at astronomical prices. On the other hand, the Nambu tetsubin that require a less elaborate making process are relatively easily available,” she added.

One cannot help but admire the Japanese’s innate meticulousness when looking at these kettles.

Even though they were only made as an object to heat water, the intricacy of the shape, design and embellishment was not at all compromised.

Exquisite carvings, embossed ornamentations and silver inlays are testaments to that.

Other interesting facts about these kettles are that the lids are often made with copper to help disperse heat, and that the spouts are always facing right with design details focusing on the right side of the kettle surface.

The knob on the lid is made with great detail, too. Sculpted into the shapes of flower and seed to complement the appearance, most of the knobs can be twiddled. Some kettles have knobs made of silver, or even gold.

A number of the kettles come with a “rattling chip” €” a floral shaped embossment on the bottom of the utensil €” which produces sound to indicate different degree of boiling.


Elaborate: The spout of a tetsubin should always face right, therefore design details concentrate on the right side of the kettle
Starfruit, eggplant and even cottage are some of the many unconventional designs of the Kyoto tetsubin, an example of the Japanese’s respect for nature and little things in lives.

The rich history, and the fact that these kettles are still in perfect condition make them even more precious.

“Tetsubin offers a different pleasant experience to savouring tea,” Siow noted.

“As compared to clay pots, water boiled with tetsubin gives the tea a stronger taste on the palate while retaining a soft and smooth texture. It also has a heavier aftertaste and hence fancied by male tea drinkers,” she added.

According to her, the effect is a result of the kettles’ minerals that are beneficial to one’s health. It was hence widely used by the Japanese women in that era to prevent miscarriage.

Tetsubin can be passed down the generations if they are kept with care, in spite of oxidation that erodes the metal. “If you taste rust in the water, use the tetsubin to boil water repeatedly until the water does not taste rusty. Do this whenever necessary and the tetsubin will be able to last for decades,” she said.

Purple Cane Tea Square is located at Lot L1-01, 1st Floor, Shaw Parade, Changkat Thambi Dollah, off Jalan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur. It can be reached at 03-2145 1200.

Source of news & Picture : The Star Online dated 18/10/2008 (www.thestar.com.my)

Creative Items from Cans

Everybody loves creative items but not all person able to be creative. For me Creative is gifted. You may try to create something to be creative, but how its look like?

What ever it is, may be we can have a look to this creative items by creative person. This items is made by cans.










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Tattoo

Tattoo and body painting is become a trend nowadays. Its not only happen in western countries but become popular all over the world.

Last 20-30 years back, tattoo is symbols of power and rangking among secret society and gansters. However, world is changing. Tattoo become fashion among youngsters. Some tattoo is still remain permanent, but some tattoo is remain for a while. For arts lovers, they also paint their body to show their expressions.

Just enjoy this lovely tattoo which email to be by friend :-







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HOBBY NO. 12 : DRAWING / PAINTING

Drawing and painting normally refered to someone who have special skill. In other word, this is a gifted hobby.

People drawing or paiting using different media such as canvas, paper, building etc... If you talented, this hobby will generate income for you.

Below is some painting which forwarded to me by friend.

CAMERON HIGHLAND - PART 5

Beside strawberry, fruits and vegetables; Cameron Highland offer more than that. Among others is:-

1) Cactus
There is a lot of cactus farm / garden here. Among the famous is Cactus points and Cactus Valley. I only manage to visit Cactus Point. The best part of Cactus Points is there is more than 100 of cactus species here, which also offer in a very good price. What I'm happy about this place is, IT'S FREE ENTRANCE.



2. Brinchang Craft Centre
This centre is located in the middle of Brinchang Town. It's offer variety of crafts, Souvenirs, postcard, antiques and others. I just bought few postcard which requested by friends.



3. Brinchang Central Market
This centre is popular tourist spot in Brinchang to buy crafts, Souvenirs and others Cameron Highland products (non food). The price here also quite cheap.

JEWEL OF TIBET THE MUSICAL @ ISTANA BUDAYA

Normal ticket price ranging from RM73.00 to RM253.00 (weekend) and RM53.00 to RM233.00 (weekday).

Should you need further information, please feel free to call KV Soon of AXCESS TICKETS SDN BHD at 012 618 3523 or 03 7711 5006(direct line).