2017年3月4日 · The Kwanto-gata or Kanton style is a symmetrical variant of the Qing-era sword-guard decorated in Chinese-Tibetan openwork designs, sometimes with dote-mimi (raised rim) and sometimes in beaded or milled rims. Both varieties seem to share decorative motifs from embroidered textiles and painted porcelains.

Luckily some fine pieces, mostly in the form of saber guards, made it to Japan where samurai and other sword bearers treasured them. The Chinese saber guard is called dāo hùshǒu (刀護手), or hùshǒu pán (護手盤) in Qing dynasty Chinese sources. This literally translates to "saber handguard" or "disc handguard" respectively.

2024年8月4日 · Widely referred to as butterfly swords, the hu die dao (蝴蝶刀) is a type of double saber. These weapons developed due to merging typical Chinese fighting knife blades with Western-inspired hilts. They featured distinctive D-shaped guards, though …

2022年11月11日 · Since the straight-quillon bazi guard first appeared in the mid-Tang period, it gradually evolved into the crescent guard, which became the most prevalent sword guard type in the Five Dynasties and Northern Song, used for all double and single-edged swords.

The ASIAN SWORD GUARD group are those produced in China, India, and Monsoon Asia, and imported from the end of the 16th century for Portuguese, Dutch and Chinese merchants; primarily for use as art objects, business and diplomatic gifts.

2023年8月4日 · Among the genre generally classified as Nanban tsuba there is a distinct group with characteristics that point towards Southern Chinese manufacture, most likely its largest port and production center: Canton. These were generally intended for the Japanese market and so "export sword guard" is a more appropriate name.

Chinese swords traditionally lack guards or handguards, unlike many other types of swords from different cultures. The absence of guards on Chinese swords can be attributed to several factors: Historical Evolution: The design of Chinese swords evolved independently from …

2009年11月19日 · Chinese sword guards Sword typology and Edge Weapons forms of the Chinese Empire and related cultures with an emphasis on their relationship to Swordsmanship. Moderators: Scott M. Rodell , Philip Tom

2023年4月4日 · Looking for a Dao Sword? The Jian is essentially an extension of the traditional Chinese dagger, and its blade is always straight and double-edged. Guards are the metal pieces mounted on the top of the handle that shields the user’s hands from injury.

2021年10月3日 · In sword terms, the guards on Chinese swords are rather narrow. Neither of which is very good for conventional locking in sword fights. Chinese never developed complicated hilts on their swords. The swept back design may allow the fingers to keep from going up ANY further than needed.