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RARE Ancient Chinese Jian (Sword) with COA Circa 475 BC Museum Artifact

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RARE Ancient Chinese Jian (Sword) with COA Circa 475 BC Museum Artifact
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RARE Ancient Chinese Jian (Sword) with COA Circa 475 BC Museum Artifact

This is the REAL THING and NOT a copy...

There is a RESERVE set on this antique of $2200

The Jian, a double-edged Bronze straight sword, was regarded as the king of all weapons
in ancient China. The double bladed Jian was a harder weapon to control than a
single-blade saber, so in ancient China Jian was usually owned and used by the
educated class or skilled warrior.

Used during the last 2,500 years in China. The first Chinese sources that mention
the jian date to the 7th century BCE, during the Spring and Autumn period, one of the
earliest specimens being the Sword of Goujian.
Historical one-handed versions have blades varying from 14 inches to 32 inches in
length.

This particular offering measures 14.5 inches long. Condition is conducent to it being
approx 2000 Years Old !!!

Comes with a Certificate of Antiquity from auction house in Hong Kong.
Also has photos & graph of spectrometer analysis testing- to confirm that no modern
chemical / artificial aging processes are evident and that the item is 100% original
and of the period
Item was purchased from Dragon Culture Auction House in the 1990's.

The Auction House is still in business.
The owner, Mr Victor Choi, is both a scholar and impassioned collector. With over
25 years in business, his know-how and expertise goes beyond the purely theoretical.
He owns two galleries on Hollywood Road Hong Kong and one in New York.
He is the biggest authentic Chinese antique dealer in Hong Kong.
He has published a guideline book on collecting Chinese antiques.