Whistle Categories > Asian Whistles
Where did Asian whistles originate?
Asia covers a large territory. Whistles in this section, may be from sources of Japanese, Chinese, Korean, or surrounding nations. However, these were sometimes manufactured in the UK, for distribution in these markets, especially with the colonialism of the previous two centuries. Still if they were made for this country they would fall into this section.
However, each of these countries had the skills to manufacture from rough to exquisite whistles. Whistles on the level of very ancient to very high quality may surpass what is seen in other countries where production has overshadowed workmanship and art form. These might be made of ivory, silver, plated brass, brass etc. At the same time, as the very old whistles may reflect deeper vintage, and motifs reflective of the local culture, more recent whistles may be of poor quality for utilitarian uses only..
How are Asian whistles identified?
It is not unusual to see engravings or stamps of butterflies, dragons or foliage indicating the styles of Asian influence on the whistle bodies. At the same time the older forms were not made for production as much as for Asian art. The language stamps and engravings identifying certain manufacturers would also indicate the country.
Comparing the production level models soon separates them from the more machined look of western civilization. Especially can be seen roughness in the soldering techniques, as well as perhaps bulky cast parts with a less finished look.
Why were they made?
Although the main purpose of Asian whistles were made for signaling, many were made with art form in mind. At the same time, plain common whistles were manufactured aimed at public distribution. There is a high quality of art form whistles and a low quality of production made whistles which helps to see what was made locally as well as what was imported.
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