asian (Chinese?) sword

blue lander · 10th April 2015, 08:05 PM

The auction for this just ended. Nobody bid on it. I didn't bid on it because it was a bit too expensive and something about it doesn't look right. Still I'm curious about what it is. I assume it's Chinese, or maybe Tibetan?

kronckew · 12th April 2015, 09:15 PM

that indian lions head makes me feel this is a nightmare rather than a dream. looks to me like someone took all the loose bits from his junk drawer and mish-moshed them all together. me no like. i of course reserve the right to be wrong if it turns out it's the dali llama's long lost royal sword. seeing the rest of the blade might help. it so far looks way too narrow for that scabbard.

blue lander · 12th April 2015, 11:37 PM

Whoops, here's the whole thing. What turned me off was how poorly matched the hilt and blade are. They just don't fit together in my eyes.

Timo Nieminen · 13th April 2015, 12:51 AM

It's Chinese. But it's a modern Chinese fantasy sword/knife, not a fake/repro historical sword (nor an actual antique).

I've seen similar being advertised as Mongolian.

trenchwarfare · 13th April 2015, 04:53 AM

Agreed. The Chinese are currently combining all sorts of regions, and time-frames in their "antique" weapons. Some are extremely cool, and imaginative. Unfortunately, they are too expensive for re-sale.

10th April 2015, 08:05 PM	#1
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	asian (Chinese?) sword The auction for this just ended. Nobody bid on it. I didn't bid on it because it was a bit too expensive and something about it doesn't look right. Still I'm curious about what it is. I assume it's Chinese, or maybe Tibetan? Attached Images

12th April 2015, 09:15 PM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,186	that indian lions head makes me feel this is a nightmare rather than a dream. looks to me like someone took all the loose bits from his junk drawer and mish-moshed them all together. me no like. i of course reserve the right to be wrong if it turns out it's the dali llama's long lost royal sword. seeing the rest of the blade might help. it so far looks way too narrow for that scabbard. Last edited by kronckew; 12th April 2015 at 09:36 PM.

12th April 2015, 11:37 PM	#3
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	Whoops, here's the whole thing. What turned me off was how poorly matched the hilt and blade are. They just don't fit together in my eyes. Attached Images

13th April 2015, 12:51 AM	#4
Timo Nieminen Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 422	It's Chinese. But it's a modern Chinese fantasy sword/knife, not a fake/repro historical sword (nor an actual antique). I've seen similar being advertised as Mongolian.

13th April 2015, 04:53 AM	#5
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	Agreed. The Chinese are currently combining all sorts of regions, and time-frames in their "antique" weapons. Some are extremely cool, and imaginative. Unfortunately, they are too expensive for re-sale.