A shorter Paiwan knife

yuanzhumin · 23rd June 2011, 03:49 AM

Hello all,

Nothing for few months, and then all of a sudden more knives than I could collect. At least, I caught this one but, at the same time, I had to let go two other beautiful ones, a Rukai and a Paiwan.

Here is a nice little Paiwan knife (total 45.5, handle 10.5x3.5cm, blade 29x3cm, scabbard 35x5cm). Japanese colonial period (pre-1945).

Not a ceremonial knife, it’s probably a hunting knife, yet nicely decorated. On the scabbard, there are remnants of black, red and yellow paintings, and we can see a traditional snake skin patterns on its open side, with a protecting ancestor on the other. The same ancestor is also carved on both side of the handle. Blade is less elaborated and looking more “local”. Great patina and lively design!

Best

Nicolas

23rd June 2011, 03:49 AM	#1
yuanzhumin Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ex-Taipei, Taiwan, now in Shanghai, China Posts: 180	A shorter Paiwan knife Hello all, Nothing for few months, and then all of a sudden more knives than I could collect. At least, I caught this one but, at the same time, I had to let go two other beautiful ones, a Rukai and a Paiwan. Here is a nice little Paiwan knife (total 45.5, handle 10.5x3.5cm, blade 29x3cm, scabbard 35x5cm). Japanese colonial period (pre-1945). Not a ceremonial knife, it’s probably a hunting knife, yet nicely decorated. On the scabbard, there are remnants of black, red and yellow paintings, and we can see a traditional snake skin patterns on its open side, with a protecting ancestor on the other. The same ancestor is also carved on both side of the handle. Blade is less elaborated and looking more “local”. Great patina and lively design! Best Nicolas Attached Images Last edited by yuanzhumin; 23rd June 2011 at 04:03 AM.