Thanks M. The Asian connection is a good theory which I had not considered. I originally thought early American or European. It was heavily rusted and I treated it with de-corroder fluid which revealed the bamboo motif - nice surprise - and the blade is very well made so probably not early US. It does have a hint of Chinese now that you mention it but so far my web search has not thrown up much to compare.
You're right of course sometimes there are no definite answers but it's still fun to research!
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