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Need ID of "Indochinese" blade

26th August 2008, 07:15 PM	#4
josh stout Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 407	Yes, it is a fushu duan jian, with good luck bats (fu) surrounding the longevity symbol (shu). They do seem to have traveled. I have one that is 100% Chinese that was found in Sumatra. Supposedly it was brought by a family that was fleeing the Taiping rebellion. Not sure how true that part is, but the time period would be accurate. Josh

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