Ainu Sword

[Miyamoto]

The guy bought one of thoose "masterpieces" from China and then blinded from its quality, decided to resell it on the most honourable auction house of all times.



Gorgeus ainu to on the first link! Yes ainu people produced mainly short swords (aka wakizashi) with not verry quality blade but the fittings on thoose rarely seen pieces are adorned with a lot of motherpearl, and other ornamets, like bear claws itd...

[pbleed]

Sorry to reopen this old thread, but I have been interested in Ainu blades for sometime so this re: line one peeked my fancy.
I currently have six Ainu blades and have seen and/or handled another 30 or so. I'm sure this is in no way Ainu-related. I'll bet this sword cane is some manner of modern "Chinoisserie" - certainly not Ainu.
I can only assume that the market for the stuff being made in China today is not very deep so that imaginative marketeers are always looking for new stories. I wonder if anyone ever bites on yarms like this
Peter


Peter

[ariel]

Originally Posted by pbleed

Sorry to reopen this old thread, but I have been interested in Ainu blades for sometime so this re: line one peeked my fancy.
I currently have six Ainu blades and have seen and/or handled another 30 or so. I'm sure this is in no way Ainu-related. I'll bet this sword cane is some manner of modern "Chinoisserie" - certainly not Ainu.
I can only assume that the market for the stuff being made in China today is not very deep so that imaginative marketeers are always looking for new stories. I wonder if anyone ever bites on yarms like this
Peter


Peter

Peter,
I think everybody here on the Forum wants to see your Ainu swords!!!!!
Can you post them please?