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ariel · 9th June 2007, 02:03 AM

The cardinal rule is that every antique weapon sold from China is a fake.
So far so good.
Look at this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...7382&rd=1&rd=1
It has a hairpin blade and this is considered to be an unmistakeable sign of an authentically old blade.
Question:
Is this one real despite its Chinese origin of sale?
If not, are we witnessing a further level of sophistication in Chinese fakes?

9th June 2007, 02:03 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Tibetan sword: real????? The cardinal rule is that every antique weapon sold from China is a fake. So far so good. Look at this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...7382&rd=1&rd=1 It has a hairpin blade and this is considered to be an unmistakeable sign of an authentically old blade. Question: Is this one real despite its Chinese origin of sale? If not, are we witnessing a further level of sophistication in Chinese fakes?