What do you think? Fake dao?

josh stout · 9th February 2009, 01:50 PM

Thanks everyone that is exactly what I wanted to know. I am so used to seeing Chinese things that were used regularly, that when I see something in such good condition I get suspicious.

The little drilled holes in the fittings instead of more finely carved piercing is what I have seen in other late examples, but the blade looked unusually heavy combined with a bit of crudeness in the construction so I wondered what was going on.

Josh

9th February 2009, 01:50 PM	#6
josh stout Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 407	Thanks everyone that is exactly what I wanted to know. I am so used to seeing Chinese things that were used regularly, that when I see something in such good condition I get suspicious. The little drilled holes in the fittings instead of more finely carved piercing is what I have seen in other late examples, but the blade looked unusually heavy combined with a bit of crudeness in the construction so I wondered what was going on. Josh