CHINA.
Votive sword made of Chinese sapèques.
Qing Dynasty 18th century.
Length : 44 cm
Designed to ward off demons and bring good luck, abundance and fortune (Feng shui).
The coins are all tied together.
Sapèques were brass coins with a square hole in the center.
These coins were made by casting, an ancient Chinese manufacturing technique.
Expert : Madame Françoise Berthelot-Vinchon
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