Bidspirit auction | Chinese Dadao saber, 20th century,


Chinese Dadao saber, 20th century, - Chinese Dadao saber, 20th century, iron, wood, and bronze. Single-edged, curved blade with two fuller grooves, not sharpened. Dot decoration on the blade. Long wooden handle with ring pommel. Above the guard, a fully sculpted dragon’s head from whose mouth the blade emerges. Bronze, partly with verdigris. Worn. Total height 96 cm