A Chinese double short sword (Jian), Late 19th Century

A Chinese double short sword (Jian), Late 19th Century

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Cina
length 58 cm.
Double-edged blades (various pitting); solid brass mounts, centres of crossguard with dragon's head in relief, knobs engraved with floral motifs and brown horn grips decorated with ribbing. Together in a single wooden scabbard, covered with green-painted ray skin, with partially pierced and engraved brass mounts, the central one decorated with a dragon, and one with short inscription in Chinese. Two suspension rings. This lot is imported from a non-EU country and incurs additional taxes beyond the auction house commission and the V.A.T. Consequently, the total Buyer’s Premium, inclusive of all taxes, amounts to 35%.