Subject: beile prince as military commander
Culture: Jurchen / Manchu
Setting: early Qing empire, Manchuria/China 17th-early 18thc
Object: 劍 jiàn sword
Royal Armouries Museum > Oriental Gallery *
"Sword (dao) [SIC] Chinese, 17th century
All the hilt and scabbard fittings are fretted with dragons in gilt brass.
The silk binding of the grip is found on early Qing dynasty swords."
* Dynasty Forge
Hanwei #SH2007 *
* Royal Armouries Museum > Oriental Gallery
"Sword (jian) Chinese, dated 1736-95
This is one of a series of court swords,
all of which have blades decorated
with personified constellations.
Each is inscribed in seal characters made in
the period of the great Qin emperor Qianlong." ...
