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Chinese Weapon Assortment
Chinese Weapon Assortment
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Chinese Weapon Assortment

(3) items including shuang jian style twin double-edged daggers fitting in same polished ray skin and brass sheath; a single jian style double-edged dagger having (4) inlaid characters on one side and Longquan 7-star motif inlaid on both sides, having scabbard; and a dao style single-edged curved blade dagger having fuller on each side, with scabbard

Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000

Property from: a Kalamazoo, Michigan estate

Length: 16 7/8 inches, Width: 1 inches (Longquan jian, unsheathed, tip to pommel (longest))

Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light wear consistent with age and normal use; light to moderate oxidation to blades; Longquan jian unsharpened, loose in handle, ,wear to handle and scabbard including cracks and losses exposing wood core on both sides; shuang jian scabbard having loose portion of brass ornamentation and areas of finish loss to metal portions throughout; dao slightly loose in scabbard

Disclaimers: please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present

Category: Decorative Arts > Asian

Estimated Sale Time: 11:32 am CST

Shipping Status: Shipping Quote



Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%)

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Last modified: June 2, 2022, 8:59 pm
Condition
Very Good to Good, overall light wear consistent with age and normal use; light to moderate oxidation to blades; Longquan jian unsharpened, loose in handle, ,wear to handle and scabbard including cracks and losses exposing wood core on both sides; shuang jian scabbard having loose portion of brass ornamentation and areas of finish loss to metal portions throughout; dao slightly loose in scabbard
Dimensions
1 x 16.875 in
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Chinese Weapon Assortment

Estimate $100 - $200
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Starting Price $50
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Ann Hahn
Jewelry, Decorative Arts, China and Crystal
John Leonard
Fine Art, Coins and Currency
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