A long swordLate Qing/Republic period
The red lacquered wood grip and scabbard mounted in metal alloy sword furniture including pommel, guard, locket, chape and other ornaments all incised in archaistic chilong decoration on a stippled ground; enclosing the well-polished blade displaying a fascinating whorl to the shiny patina and bearing a lengthy inscription to both sides, verso reading Zhen Guan, xi wen Ou Zhizi, jin shi Jianchihu recto reading ju quan duoshao qiannian shi youwu.
51 1/2in (130.8cm) long