Picked this up in Xian couple of weeks ago along with several others. This is the one that i find most interesting.
Some pictures of the scabbard. It has some worm holes, is split and warped. It was wrapped in some gauze and tape when i got it. Inside is chisled to fit the blade with rustic steel tip and throat.
Old Chinese Cane sword
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Re: Old Chinese Cane sword
Detail of the throat piece, handle and tang.
The throat piece of the scabbard step fits into the throat piece on the handle.
Notice there is a notch on the blade, there used to be a spring latch that was riveted in there to keep the sword in the scabbard till the button on the scabbard throat piece was pressed to unlock the blade.
The throat piece of the scabbard step fits into the throat piece on the handle.
Notice there is a notch on the blade, there used to be a spring latch that was riveted in there to keep the sword in the scabbard till the button on the scabbard throat piece was pressed to unlock the blade.
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Re: Old Chinese Cane sword
Nice deep black brown rust on tang with a punched retantion hole.
Could see some laminar structure on the ridge of the blade.
Handles like a single hand jian and blade is shaped like an early Tang style dao.
Welcome any info or comments.
OAL in scabbard 122cm
OAL out of scabbard 88cm
Blade 72cm
Could see some laminar structure on the ridge of the blade.
Handles like a single hand jian and blade is shaped like an early Tang style dao.
Welcome any info or comments.
OAL in scabbard 122cm
OAL out of scabbard 88cm
Blade 72cm
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