Bronze sword of ancient China, Bronze sword of ancient China

Reproduction of antique bronze sword of China during the Spring and Autumn Period.

It is widely believed that China's best swords came from the two kingdoms of Wu and Yue during this period. These bronze swords are mainly hand made in traditional methods. They are based on the archaeological artifacts kept in museums and collectors.



The Sword of King Goujian (King of Yue, 496-465 BC) - It's 55.6 cm (21.9 in) in length, including a 10 cm (3.9 in) hilt. The blade is 5 cm (2 in) wide. In addition to the repeating dark rhombipattern on both sides of the blade, there are also decorations made of bluecrystals and turquoise. The grip of the sword is bound by silk, while the pommel is composed of 11 concentric circles.

The Chinese script on the bronze sword represented the owner and his rank and power, sometimes his inheritance. These scripts generally were marked two column near the sword holder. They are interest of art, decorated or modified to be dancing women, dancing birds, dancing worms, swimming fishes, etc, and thus, difficult to be identified. The marked scripts were made by special technology.

These swords are amazing and by the looks of it you have a very big interest in them.

These elegant and excellent reproduction swords can be had. They are made in a small workshop in Hubei provice of China, where my ancestors were from.