·É  ´¸         Flying   Mace

Period : 1800 - 1900         Full length: 22"                  Handle: 5 1/8"                  Weight: 27  oz  

A short close-in weapon, insidious and venomous. A single stoke will smash one's head skull. Can easily be hidden in one's sleeve. 
Square iron bar well forged not cast. Astonishing forged grains as fine as countless streams. 7 days finger polish with all natural materials including more than 15 different grades of grindstone, paper, and powder. Combating spots on the mace, heavy patina on guard, handle and pommel. All weapon in good condition. Simple, functional and presentable. Rare and unusual. Grip once bound with ribbons. 

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    Ðä  À×        Sleeve Thunder

Period: Late Ming to Early Qing Dynasty, 17-18 Century               Full length: 15 1/4"              Handle: 5 "          Weight: 32  oz
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Chiu Lei or sleeve thunder is an insidious and venomous mace in ancient China for close-in encounter, where a single strike will smash one's skull even protected by the best of any helmets. It is small in size, subtle in use, and can easily be The hidden inside one' s sleeve.

The eight petal led head, guard, ferrule and pommel are all made of iron.  The handle is restored by the use of old rosewood and engraved with dragon sculptures with fine and heavy patina, this mace is of an excellent conditions.

Chiu Lei is not only a rare mace, but also a fine piece of art.
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                                                                     Ðä  ²Ø   Hidden in Sleeve
Period: Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644                    Full/hilt/ball length: 13 1/2" 4 3/4                       Weight: 23 oz

"Shi Ba Ban Wu Yi", a basic and highly regarded requirement for the bravest and most stalwart warriors in ancient China, means skill in wielding the 18 kinds of weapons. "Shi Ba Ban Bing Qi" -18 kinds of weapons include Dao (single-edged sword), Qiang (spear), Jian (double-edged straight sword), Ji (halberd), Fu (axe), Yue (big battle-axe), Gou (hook), Cha (folk), Tang (d double-daggered axe), Gun (rod), Shuo (long spear), Bang (pole metal ball), Bian (iron stick), Jian (mace), Cui (short-handled metal ball), Zhua (iron clutch), Guaizi (crutch), Liuxing (chained metal ball).

Cui, or called of Shou (hand) Cui, Xiu (sleeve) Cui, Wan (wrist) Cui, or Zhou (elbow) Cui, is a short-handled iron stick with a heavy iron or brass ball. As a kind of hidden arm, it is an absolute insidious and venomous close-in weapon. With a single stoke, it could smash one's head skull under any kind of helmet. 

This xiu cui, thunder-in-sleeve, is easily to hidden inside the wide sleeve. The whole weapon is in excellent condition at it ages with very nice patina. Iron ball, ferrule and pommel are mint and firmly. The refurbished handle is made of precious old oriental mahogany. 

It is a very rare and vital hidden weapon for self-defense with at least 500 years history.

 

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