Staying on the Japanese Theme: Japanese Trade Blades in SE Asia

Andrew · 22nd August 2012, 11:29 PM

Outstanding sword, DhaDha! Thanks for sharing it.

Based on the repousse work and blade markings, however, I would place the age of your sword a bit later than the Ayutthaya period and would lean more towards the late 18th/early 19th century (Rattanakosin period). Many pieces from this period evoke or are in a "revival" of Ayutthaya design.

Here is an example from my collection with similar silver work dating to the early 19th C.:

22nd August 2012, 11:29 PM	#16
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Outstanding sword, DhaDha! Thanks for sharing it. Based on the repousse work and blade markings, however, I would place the age of your sword a bit later than the Ayutthaya period and would lean more towards the late 18th/early 19th century (Rattanakosin period). Many pieces from this period evoke or are in a "revival" of Ayutthaya design. Here is an example from my collection with similar silver work dating to the early 19th C.: Attached Images