A pair of Chinese sword

[Miguel]

Originally Posted by Gavin Nugent

Philip Tom has provide some wonderful insight and references in to these swords in years past including provenance'd examples dating to 1762.

These swords were mainly swords for Taoism exorcism and also those of the ruling gentry, dating back far earlier in the single form.

I do have somewhere on file, a 19th century line drawing of a Taoist priest using these swords for ritual exorcism.


Gavin

Hello Gavin,

Thanks for your reply with even more interesting info, it is much appreciated. Who is Phillip Tom ? I am afraid I do not know of him.
Regards
Miguel