First Sino Period Large Nationalist Sword (?). Thoughts????

[stackinnutts]

Can anyone give their thoughts on this sword?

 

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/146827176_large-antique-chinese-nationalist-republican-sword

[Bruce Pennington]

Without better pics, it's not possible to say.  Maybe some of the guys who study Chinese swords will be able to comment.

[stackinnutts]

11 minutes ago, Bruce Pennington said:

Without better pics, it's not possible to say.  Maybe some of the guys who study Chinese swords will be able to comment.

Thanks Bruce; from my limited research there isn't much information circulating on Chinese swords of this period ( at least on the internet). I wonder if this might have to do with Mao's mass extermination campaign of weapons for his steel mill plan.

[BANGBANGSAN]

6 hours ago, Bruce Pennington said:

Without better pics, it's not possible to say.  Maybe some of the guys who study Chinese swords will be able to comment.

It looks like a fantasy piece to me, waiting for more opinions.

 

[Rich S]

If you want info on Chinese swords try here;

 

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=2

 

Need to register, but free and very, very good academic site.

Rich

[Kiipu]

The sword depicted looks to have a European coat of arms on the crossguard.  Exactly why is it considered Chinese?

[stackinnutts]

1 hour ago, Kiipu said:

The sword depicted looks to have a European coat of arms on the crossguard.  Exactly why is it considered Chinese?

 

I do know a slightly similar design crossguard was used in WWII by the Japanese for the civilian/police.

[stackinnutts]

1 hour ago, Rich S said:

If you want info on Chinese swords try here;

 

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=2

 

Need to register, but free and very, very good academic site.

Rich

Thanks Rich!