what kind of blade is this?

tenia · 28th August 2006, 07:27 AM

i have this blade for years and i have no idea what kind of blade it is. it has drawings of 9 stars, 9 flowers, and 9 mountains on the blade.
it has drawings of 5 stars on the handle. you can take the handle off and inside the handle there's a small knife and a letter. there's also a jade stone connected to the bottom of the blade. it has gold color and it's so flexible that you can bend it. there are number on the blade, 1181.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Henk · 30th August 2006, 07:56 PM

Some better pictures of the blade would help. Add some close ups of the drawings.

My first guess is chinese.

Rich · 30th August 2006, 09:06 PM

I would agree, Chinese "martial arts" sword; likely modern probably
more fantasy than fact.

Rich

katana · 30th August 2006, 10:14 PM

Definately seems Chinese styled......not so sure about age . The engravings of 9 mountains etc. is interesting.......the number 9 is highly revered by the Chinese.....

Nine is the best number because it contains characteristics of all the others. It is complete and needs no other digit to be perfect as it is the last stage of everything. To Chinese ancients 9 was the largest number pertaining to human matters as ten and upwards belong to Heaven. The number 9 was therefore solely for the Emperor's use, and if any court official was found to have 9 dragons embroidered on his robes he was immediately sentenced to death, along with all his family. There are 9,999 rooms in the Forbidden City and the line of knobs on any door - horizontal or vertical - number exactly 9.

If this sword is of some age..........could be an Emperor's sword

28th August 2006, 07:27 AM	#1
tenia Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1	what kind of blade is this? i have this blade for years and i have no idea what kind of blade it is. it has drawings of 9 stars, 9 flowers, and 9 mountains on the blade. it has drawings of 5 stars on the handle. you can take the handle off and inside the handle there's a small knife and a letter. there's also a jade stone connected to the bottom of the blade. it has gold color and it's so flexible that you can bend it. there are number on the blade, 1181. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Attached Images

30th August 2006, 07:56 PM	#2
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Some better pictures of the blade would help. Add some close ups of the drawings. My first guess is chinese.

30th August 2006, 09:06 PM	#3
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	I would agree, Chinese "martial arts" sword; likely modern probably more fantasy than fact. Rich

30th August 2006, 10:14 PM	#4
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Definately seems Chinese styled......not so sure about age . The engravings of 9 mountains etc. is interesting.......the number 9 is highly revered by the Chinese..... Nine is the best number because it contains characteristics of all the others. It is complete and needs no other digit to be perfect as it is the last stage of everything. To Chinese ancients 9 was the largest number pertaining to human matters as ten and upwards belong to Heaven. The number 9 was therefore solely for the Emperor's use, and if any court official was found to have 9 dragons embroidered on his robes he was immediately sentenced to death, along with all his family. There are 9,999 rooms in the Forbidden City and the line of knobs on any door - horizontal or vertical - number exactly 9. If this sword is of some age..........could be an Emperor's sword