Chinese medium size jian
A heavy piece with a substantial blade, with smooth bronze mounts.Double shortswords with belt hook
A classic set of Chinese double swords, complete with suspension and hook.Chinese paired shortswords
Cantonese double swords with archaic dragon design mounts.Duǎnjiàn (短劍)
The Chinese word for a short straightsword.Early Chinese shortsword
A classic duanjian, but of somewhat earlier manufacture than most.Shuāngjiàn with carved scabbard
A paired jian of fushou type, with carved hardwood scabbard.Cast iron compass rose guard
A peculiar cast iron sword guard, probably from the South China Seas area.Unusual Chinese saber
Built around an imported blade, with a human head shaped pommel.The Qianlong emperor's dagger from Jinchuan
In this article, we will zoom into a shortsword or dagger that was obtained from the Jinchuan campaigns of 1747-1749 and 1771-1776.Fine Tibetan gem studded dagger
A very rare type of dagger that originates from the borderlands of Eastern Tibet and Sichuan.Lóngquán (龍泉)
A town in Zhejiang province, China, known as a sword making center.A fine Yunnan Dai dagger
With characteristic bulb pommel and silver plating on hilt and scabbard.Bāguà (八卦) "Eight Trigrams"
Chinese meaning "Eight Trigrams", representing the fundamental principles of our world.Wavy Chinese spearhead
Of a rarer form, often used for ceremonial pole-arms.Liuyedao with very good blade
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This Chinese liǔyèdāo is an excellent example of Chinese bladesmithing at its best.