Is it dishonourable to give a Chinese or Far Eastern Politician an engraved and ornamented sword?

If so, then would an ornamented and gilded axe be sufficiently less offensive as per culture? The Chinese are an honourable people, and very easily offended. This of course renders my gift very difficult to decide upon, given that it must in some way involve ancient arms or armour without offending the gentleman who owns the company, I must say that I am in fact at a loss with what to present.