Author(s)
Peter D.
First published
27 September 2019
Last updated
28 June 2021
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Source: In common use
Description
Shuāngjiàn (雙劍) literally means "double jian". It is generally used to describe two jiàn with half hilts that fit in a single scabbard side-by-side.
A fine pair of Daoist shuāngjiàn.
Sold by Mandarin Mansion in 2021.
Among antiques, most shuāngjiàn are of the short variety. Quality varies a lot, from superb pieces with substantial blades and good quality mounts to tourist grade curios with unhardened blades and indifferent workmanship, and everything in between.
A pair of very good, short shuangjian of the first half of the 19th century.
Sold by Mandarin Mansion in 2017.
