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Some questions about China's weapons.

hello everyone
Network blockade and language problems in China
Weapons collectors in China have little communication with the rest of the world
Of course, may also be a weapon is also a very small circle in China
I would like to know everyone on the Chinese weapon awareness
Including its advantages and disadvantages, the first impression
Weapons collection in your country is also a small range of it?

THERE ARE THOSE WHO STUDY AND COLLECT AS WELL AS THOSE WHO BUY AND SELL MOSTLY FOR PROFIT. SOME BUY AND SELL TO GET THE MONEY FOR THEIR COLLECTING. THOSE WHO COLLECT EDGED WEAPONS ARE A VERY SMALL PART OF THE SOCIETY. NO DOUBT A MUCH LARGER NUMBER COLLECT COINS OR STAMPS.
WE MAY COLLECT IN SPECIALIZED FIELDS OR PERHAPS IN ALL FIELDS. SOME SPECIALIZE IN CHINESE WEAPONS, I COLLECT IN MANY DIFFERENT FIELDS BUT AM A MASTER OF NONE. :)
THERE ARE POSTS ON CHINESE WEAPONS YOU CAN FIND USING THE FORUM SEARCH. YOU CAN STUDY THESE AND MAKE CORRECTIONS IF NEEDED OR ADD INFORMATION TO THE POSTS OR CREATE NEW POSTS. THE FORUM IS FOR SHARING INFORMATION AND LEARNING AND CREATING A GOOD REFERENCE BUT ALSO TO HAVE FUN. SO ENJOY :)
PERHAPS A FORUM COULD BE CREATED IN MANDARIN FOR CHINESE COLLECTORS IF THERE ARE ENOUGH COLLECTORS AND GOVERNMENT APPROVAL COULD BE GRANTED. IT WOULD BE EASIER FOR CHINESE AND COULD STILL COMMUNICATE AND UTILIZE INFORMATION WITH THIS FORUM.

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Originally Posted by benny.lee

Benny, some Chinese weapons in Russian collections here at this link.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=chinese

Here is a link discussing sai.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=truncheon

Sotheby's, 10 APRIL 2006, HONG KONG

A very fine and important Imperial jade-hilted ceremonial sabre and scabbard
mark and period of Qianlong

Estimate 8,000,000 — 12,000,000 HKD
1,031,360 - 1,547,040 USD
LOT SOLD. 46,040,000 HKD (5,935,477 USD) (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

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A very fine and important Imperial jade-hilted ceremonial sabre and scabbard
mark and period of Qianlong

the elongated 'S'-shaped sabre fitted with a white jade handle terminating in a rounded pommel, ornately carved in Moghul style along the spine with two long serrated-edged leaves with central stylised floret, issuing on each side a six-petalled flower on a leafy stem, the centre of the flower drilled and threaded with a beaded tassel (main stone now missing), the opposing end carved with stylised leaf lappets and embellished with an intricate gilt metal sword-guard seperating the slender blade cast in relief with floral scrolls and two free cast dragons, the steel blade decorated near the hilt with inlaid gold, silver and copper wire, one side with the poetic two-character name, Bao Teng (Soaring Treasure), and five-character inventory number Tian zi shiqi hao (Imperial number seventeen), the reverse with a cartouche of a dragon writhing among clouds, depicting the sabre's name, and the Qianlong four-character mark in silver, the blade indented on each side with a long groove, tapering to the gently upturned tip, the scabbard formed of wood with a trefoil-diaper lacquered jintaopi (peach-tree bark) veneer, bound with pierced gilt-metal bands for hanging, with original attachments, each with a moveable dragon to both sides, set between similarly cast mounts protecting the mouth rim and tip, 87.7cm., 34 1/2 in.

Not of imperial quality but fine and rare swords, past and present from my collections.

Gavin

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Originally Posted by Gavin Nugent

Not of imperial quality but fine and rare swords, past and present from my collections.

Gavin

Wonderful Longquan sword and oxtail Dao？
Are they yours?

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Originally Posted by benny.lee

Wonderful Longquan sword and oxtail Dao？
Are they yours?

Thank you Benny,

I sold the green Jian some years back, I hold the other two in my collections.

Gavin

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Originally Posted by Gavin Nugent

Not of imperial quality but fine and rare swords, past and present from my collections.

Gavin

Magnificent! Thank you!

Do you also have some photos with the unsheathed blades?