Measurements of the standard military arrow of the Qing, the zhànjiàn (戰箭) or "war arrow".



Measurements of a Qing war arrow
Measurements of the standard military arrow of the Qing, the zhànjiàn (戰箭) or "war arrow".
A very rare Chinese saber guard dating from the height of the Qing dynasty.
Of classic shape, with a leaf-shaped blade on a socket, connected by a cast bronze base.
A standard pattern Qing military saber, but with the rare addition of a label in Manchu.
Unusual Chinese duanjian with fine gilt mounts and a blade of non-Chinese origin.
Once belonging to William Fraser (1784-1835), a British civil servant.