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A RARE IMPERIAL KNIFE WITH BUFFALO
HORN HILT AND GOLD AND TURQUOISE
SHEATH
QIANLONG INLAID FOUR-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
(1736-1795)
The elongated steel knife is inlaid in gold wires with a dragon
chasing a flaming pearl with the reign mark inlaid on the spine. It
is mounted on a buffalo horn-hilt applied with coral stones at one
end and fitted with a gold sheath embellished with turquoise.
13ƒ in. (33.5 cm.) long, Japanese wood box
HK$1,000,000-1,500,000 US$130,000-190,000
PROVENANCE
A Japanese private collection
The current type of knife was originally used as a hunting knife by the
Manchus, although intricately decorated knives such as the present
example were more likely intended for ceremonial use by the Qing
Emperors or high-ranking Manchu nobles. Few other extant examples
that are as elaborately decorated as the present one are known.
Compare one with an antelope hilt and a similar turquoise-inlaid
scabbard sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 8 April 2010, lot 1810, and
another with an antelope hilt and a rhinoceros horn scabbard from the
Water, Pine and Stone Retreat Collection – Qianlong, sold at Sotheby’s
Hong Kong, 8 October 2009, lot 1817, both with Qianlong marks in
gold-wire inlays on the spines as on the current example.

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Ǖ̗㡳ໞ⽗ǖौಧ᜷ᕋดᢎ

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The historical CITES paperwork for this lot is not available and it will not be
possible to obtain CITES export permits to ship it to addresses outside Hong
Kong post-sale. The item can only be shipped to addresses within Hong Kong or
collected from our Hong Kong saleroom and office. Please contact the department
for further information.
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