Rare Korean eunjangdo

kronckew · 14th February 2024, 08:55 AM

I suspect that this is not Korean, they didn't incorporate a hollow ground fuller on these types of knives.

Possibly Tibetan or Manchurian, steppes area. Ray skin was popular in those areas, as well as in Korea, Japan, China, and SEA, and widely traded.

Nice knives, in any case.

Ian · 14th February 2024, 10:15 AM

Wayne, You may well be correct. This could be from elsewhere, and that fuller had me concerned also. I had asked a colleague in London to take a look at the auction pictures. He is an expert on things Korean, although not on knives. He thought the overall "flavor" of the knife was consistent with a Korean origin, but his concern was with the hilt, which appeared to be horn/wood and capped by bone. He thought that was unusual and was also unsure about the ray skin. He thought the prominent (blackened) silver ring was very characteristic for an eunjangdo.

Sajen · 14th February 2024, 11:32 AM

Hi Ian,

I am with Wayne, it's not an eunjangdo.

Regards,
Detlef

14th February 2024, 08:55 AM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,152	I suspect that this is not Korean, they didn't incorporate a hollow ground fuller on these types of knives. Possibly Tibetan or Manchurian, steppes area. Ray skin was popular in those areas, as well as in Korea, Japan, China, and SEA, and widely traded. Nice knives, in any case.

14th February 2024, 10:15 AM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,043	Wayne, You may well be correct. This could be from elsewhere, and that fuller had me concerned also. I had asked a colleague in London to take a look at the auction pictures. He is an expert on things Korean, although not on knives. He thought the overall "flavor" of the knife was consistent with a Korean origin, but his concern was with the hilt, which appeared to be horn/wood and capped by bone. He thought that was unusual and was also unsure about the ray skin. He thought the prominent (blackened) silver ring was very characteristic for an eunjangdo.

14th February 2024, 11:32 AM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,569	Hi Ian, I am with Wayne, it's not an eunjangdo. Regards, Detlef