UNUSUAL MORO BARONG

Battara · 27th July 2018, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by kino

I think Battara meant that the floral design is Visayan, not the blade.

Thank you Albert.

Battara · 27th July 2018, 02:57 AM

Also, some times these "Chinese" marks are not Chinese at all but placed to look like it came from a Chinese smith to raise the value of the blade itself, just like "Andrea Ferrara" on Scottish basket hilt swords.

Since I don't read Chinese, I can't tell if this is truly Chinese script or not. Perhaps one of our members can tell us for sure (and perhaps translate it if Chinese?).

Battara · 27th July 2018, 02:59 AM

BTW - Christian you did a nice job on the restoration.

27th July 2018, 02:57 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Also, some times these "Chinese" marks are not Chinese at all but placed to look like it came from a Chinese smith to raise the value of the blade itself, just like "Andrea Ferrara" on Scottish basket hilt swords. Since I don't read Chinese, I can't tell if this is truly Chinese script or not. Perhaps one of our members can tell us for sure (and perhaps translate it if Chinese?).

27th July 2018, 02:59 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	BTW - Christian you did a nice job on the restoration.