CHINA, bronze single edged knives (dao):

1)CHINA, SHANG?, maybe 1400-1100 BC, bronze socketed knife, 92mm long, 13x21mm at base, probably worked better as a little pickaxe, crude, $65.00 sold
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10b) CHINA, SHANG, c. 1200 BC, bronze dao knife, 150mm long, curved back, slotted handle, ring butt, ~ YH fig. 108, small chip on back near tip, otherwise F $63.00 sold
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CDAO10) CHINA, SHANG-ZHOU, c. 1300-1000 BC, bronze dao knife, heavily backed blade, modelled & beveled on one side, flat on the other, apparently for a left hander, hole in handle 185x20mm, F $93.00 sold 6/10/2008
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10a) CHINA, W. ZHOU, 1122-770 BC, bronze dao knife, 145mm long, straight back, ridged handle, pierced rectangular butt, bunch of nicks one side, aVF $95.00 sold 9/17/2008
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10c) CHINA, W. ZHOU, 1122-770 BC, bronze dao knife, 172mm long, curved back blade, handle has sunken middle with stacked triangles decoration one side, other side smooth, ring butt, was painted to mimic nice patina, now partially removed, F $63.00 sold
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d7) CHINA, W. ZHOU, 1122-770 BC, bronze dao knife, 240mm long, almost straight backed wide blade with square base, ridged handle, rectangular butt, a heavy piece, bit of chipping on blade, F $180.00 sold
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11) CHINA, W. ZHOU?, 1122-770 BC, bronze dao knife, 200mm long, double ring end, nice VF, $97.00 sold
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12) CHINA, W. ZHOU?, 1122-770 BC, bronze dao knife, 170mm long, ring end, zigzag design on one side of handle, flawed ring, nice VF, $97.00 sold
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CDAO11) CHINA, E. ZHOU, c. 1000-500 BC, bronze dao knife, double beveled, ring butt, 165x16mm, bit of chipping on blade, F $84.00 sold 12/17/2009
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9) CHINA, EASTERN ZHOU, 771-256 BC, bronze dao knife, 173mm long, 54g, with loop end, blade resharpened, loop was evidently cast incomplete, F $88.00 sold 3/3/2012
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13) CHINA, E. ZHOU, 770-256 BC, bronze dao knife, 201mm, ridged handle, nicks in blade, F $85.00 sold
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14) CHINA, E. ZHOU, 770-256 BC, bronze dao knife, 190mm long, VF $80.00 sold
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15) CHINA, E. ZHOU, 770-256 BC, bronze dao knife, 177mm long, VF $77.00 sold
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16) CHINA, E. ZHOU, 770-256 BC, bronze dao knife, 150mm long, F $65.00 sold 4/21/2010
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17) CHINA, E. ZHOU, 770-256 BC, bronze dao knife, 152mm long, offset hole at butt, F $65.00 sold 3/3/2012
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CHD13) CHINA, EASTERN ZHOU, 771-256 BC, bronze dao - single bladed knife, 159mm long, concave backed blade, oval ring shank, ring is cracked, otherwise F $95.00 sold 3/3/2012
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CHD14) CHINA, EASTERN ZHOU, 771-256 BC, bronze dao, 82x18mm, straight blade with upward pointing tip, ring shank, was small to begin with, then sharpened about 100 times, therefore very short blade, smooth black patina, VF $66.00 sold 12/17/2009
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19) CHINA, WARRING STATES?, 475-221 BC, bronze dao knife, 164mm, rectangular ring, ridged handle, F $68.00 sold 3/3/2012
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20) CHINA, WARRING STATES, 475-221 BC, bronze dao knife, 163mm, very robust, thick piece, bent tip, aVF $75.00 sold 3/3/2012
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277-17. CHINA, ZHOU dynasty, c. 1000-250 BC, bronze dao knife, 125x13mm, heavy backing spine, slightly recurved tip, loop at end of handle, F $152.00 sold 12/17/2009
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6) CHINA, ZHOU-HAN, c. 1000-100 BC, bronze dao knife, 172mm long, 35g, straight edge, holed tang for insertion in wooden handle, edge is chipped, otherwise nice, $95.00 sold 3/21/2012
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2) CHINA, ZHOU-HAN, c. 1000-100 BC, bronze dao knife, 120mm long, 19g, has been resharpened many times, "VG" $65.00 sold 3/3/2012
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5)CHINA, ZHOU-HAN, c. 1000-100 BC, bronze dao knife, 159mm long, 54g, offset ring end, handle has pattern of alternating triangles & parallel lines on both sides, flaw in tip, "aVF" $110.00 sold
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7) CHINA, ZHOU-HAN, c. 1000-100 BC, bronze dagger (daozi), 150mm, hole at end of handle to hold the grips, VF $95.00 sold 3/21/2012
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18) CHINA, HAN?, c. 200 BC - 200 AD, bronze dao knife, 141mm, holed end, very plain, F $95.00 sold 3/21/2012
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d8) CHINA, HAN?, c. 200 BC - 200 AD, bronze dao knife, 287mm, thick ring, F $155.00 sold
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One could argue about whether some of the knives on this page are kitchen items or military weapons, but not this one.
 
 
 

d9) CHINA, HAN?, c. 200 BC - 200 AD, bronze dao knife, blade 132mm, handle 88mm, broken $50.00 sold
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