# 19th C. Chinese Fighting Dao Sword

Status: Sold · Region: China, East Asia, Tibet · Type: Swords

FOR MORE PICTURES CLICK ON THUMBNAIL ON THE LEFTHAND SIDE An elegant and good condition example of a chinese fighting dao from the mid to late 19th C. This example has a brass wire and laquer mounted scabbard which is in very nice condition. The blade is in nearly perfect condition and has very fine proportions with a thick forte near the crossguard and an elegant tapering towards the edge. The crossguard is slightly shaky. 38 OAL, Blade is 30 and 1 3/4 wide