Interesting Chinese Jian sword

RSWORD · 5th December 2004, 10:24 PM

I had a bit of spare time today and with the ease of loading pictures onto this new site, I thought I would share a couple of pieces that are not too commonly encountered. The first for this post is an interesting Chinese Jian. The unusual features of this piece is that the handle and the entire scabbard are carved wood and not something commonly encountered. The second is the quality of the mounts on the hilt. After viewing so many poorly cast fittings on all the new stuff coming out of China, it is good to have an example of good casting to make comparisons. The blade is an early one and has great metallurgical details. Comments or questions?

5th December 2004, 10:24 PM	#1
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,084	Interesting Chinese Jian sword I had a bit of spare time today and with the ease of loading pictures onto this new site, I thought I would share a couple of pieces that are not too commonly encountered. The first for this post is an interesting Chinese Jian. The unusual features of this piece is that the handle and the entire scabbard are carved wood and not something commonly encountered. The second is the quality of the mounts on the hilt. After viewing so many poorly cast fittings on all the new stuff coming out of China, it is good to have an example of good casting to make comparisons. The blade is an early one and has great metallurgical details. Comments or questions? Attached Images