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Chinese Military Dao, Qing Dynasty.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
Chinese Military Dao, Qing Dynasty.
Chinese Qing military Dao from around the mid 19th century. Piandao style. The Qing dynasty, also known as the Manchu dynasty, was the last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912. The curved 18" blade has two fullers, excellent condition, no pitting, cracks, nicks, The original mountings, pommel, Tsuba and collar are decorated gauze brass in a classic example of the "round style" or Yuanshi. The grip ray-skin The wood scabbard is covered with dyed ray-skin with original decorated brass fittings. Overall very good condition, the grip is missing the wire wrap and the ray-skin has some splits from aging. Comes with correct decorated brass belt loop and an incorrect vintage sword knot.