A mysterious Transylvanian sword : a Sino-Japanese influence possible ?

wolviex · 30th April 2005, 01:30 PM

Radu!

Sorry for being quiet for so long but I was very busy, and still I am.

Now is the weekend. So I'm out of work and decided to idle the time away

I think I can find something about Dresden museum in my bookshelf at work - will see, but you will have to wait till Monday.

BEAUTIFUL AND OUTSTANDING WEAPON. You've got already a lot information plus a trace from Mark who is probably nearest to the truth at the moment. First of all I would search for more informations about our Transilvanian armourer, to answer few basic questions: why he has made such sword, and for whom. Without that, and without checking documents in archives we can imagine many different things without end. Does he travelled to the far away countries, does he knew the far away cultures, maybe someone gave him a project of such sword to make? Questions questions.... The floral pattern - do we have other examples of such beautiful depicting elsewhere? Are this European or Eastern flowers? This are the questions which will bring us closer to the truth. How did it found itself in Dresden, by the way? In few years later Dresden became "second capital" of Poland, when Elector of Saxony was elected as the King of Poland - Augustus II. But I think this has nothing to do with this sword anyway

One remark. The handle made of rows of stones reminds me some European (Italian?) daggers of this period. Maybe it's wrong direction, but it's good to consider every possible way.

Regards!

30th April 2005, 01:30 PM	#9
wolviex Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poland, Krakow Posts: 418	Radu! Sorry for being quiet for so long but I was very busy, and still I am. Now is the weekend. So I'm out of work and decided to idle the time away I think I can find something about Dresden museum in my bookshelf at work - will see, but you will have to wait till Monday. BEAUTIFUL AND OUTSTANDING WEAPON. You've got already a lot information plus a trace from Mark who is probably nearest to the truth at the moment. First of all I would search for more informations about our Transilvanian armourer, to answer few basic questions: why he has made such sword, and for whom. Without that, and without checking documents in archives we can imagine many different things without end. Does he travelled to the far away countries, does he knew the far away cultures, maybe someone gave him a project of such sword to make? Questions questions.... The floral pattern - do we have other examples of such beautiful depicting elsewhere? Are this European or Eastern flowers? This are the questions which will bring us closer to the truth. How did it found itself in Dresden, by the way? In few years later Dresden became "second capital" of Poland, when Elector of Saxony was elected as the King of Poland - Augustus II. But I think this has nothing to do with this sword anyway One remark. The handle made of rows of stones reminds me some European (Italian?) daggers of this period. Maybe it's wrong direction, but it's good to consider every possible way. Regards!