#nurhaci

[diemelusine]

Nurhaci, Emperor Taizu of Qing (1559 – 1626) by anonymous court painter. Beijing Palace Museum.

[steelandcotton]

I am quite pleased with this early Qing, open work Hushou (sword guard) I recently acquired. It shares some decorative elements with a guard mounted on the Nurhaci’s dao. Nurhaci (1559-1626) was the founder of the Qing dynasty. Dating from circa 1650-1700, this guard has design elements that we see on later 18th century Qing guards, such as double concentric radiate rim, and elements that appear unique to the period. Those unique elements are the eight “jewels” aligned with the eight directions, four being round and four lozenge shaped. The rectangular washer seat at the center of this guard is one of the features that identifies this guard as Chinese. However, it has clearly been reworked for mounting on a Japanese blade.

Many early Qing and even late Ming guards are misidentified as Japanese tsuba. Those we encountered in Japan today made ti there as part of active trade between Japan and China. I collect these guards as references for my work designing historically accurate Chinese swords that we forge at Seven Stars Trading Co.

[tiny-librarian]

Royal Birthdays for today, February 21st:

Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy, 1397

Joanna of Castile, Queen of Portugal, 1462

Nurhaci, Emperor of China, 1559

Peter III, Tsar of Russia, 1728

Catharina of Württemberg, Queen of Westphalia, 1783

Harald V, King or Norway, 1937

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, 1980

Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este, 1986

Zita Clara, Princess of Bourbon-Parma, 2014

[yuzhous]

nurhaci // demon girl

[yuzhousky]

[Demon Girl 2 - ep 19] HUANG JINGYU cut ✩ HD 5:18 mins (cr: sangun1314)

→ Finally our boss has appeared!! Hope we can see him more in the last ep ♡

[steelandcotton]

The Saber of Emperor Nurhaci (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurhaci).

[tiny-librarian]

Royal Birthdays for today, February 21st:

Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy, 1397

Joanna of Castile, Queen of Portugal, 1462

Nurhaci, Emperor of China, 1559

Peter III, Tsar of Russia, 1728

Catharina of Württemberg, Queen of Westphalia, 1783

Murad V, Ottoman Sultan, 1840

Harald V, King or Norway, 1937

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, 1980

Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este, 1986

Zita Clara, Princess of Bourbon-Parma, 2014

[yuzhous]

nurhaci // demon girl