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Rare and Fine Antique Arms & Armour from Around the World

Friday 15 December 2023 e Saturday 16 December 2023, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A silver-mounted jian (Chinese sword) - China, circa 1900

Estimate

€ 500 - 1.000

Sold

€ 1.875

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

length 96,3 cm.
Long, straight, double-edged blade, ribbed at the center with some pitting. Mongolian style, silver hilt. Quillon with filigree spirals decoration on both sides and cabochons of turquoise and coral stones, the sides with spirals and curl engravings. Spindle-shaped grip with two coral cabochon ring nuts, and with turquoise and lapis lazuli stones. Three-lobed pommel, also made of silver and worked en suite with the quillon. Silver scabbard richly decorated with geometric motifs and filigree spirals. With various flower compositions made of coral and coloured stones, like the quillon. All the borders covered with cabochons. Some missing parts and replaced stones on both the sword and the quillon. Scabbard with two dragon's heads holding the suspension chain.
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Si tratta di un'asta indipendente da Finarte e come tale gestita interamente a Sarzana da Czerny's. Per oggetti considerati "arma" dalla legge italiana per l'acquisto è necessaThis is an independent auction from Finarte and as such is managed entirely in Sarzana by Czerny's.