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Converted Chinese guard

A purely Chinese guard and not a very ornate one, converted for Japanese use.

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"South China Sea Guard"

Most likely used by the multi-cultural crews of pirate fleets that roamed the South China seas.

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Canton tsuba with ship

Made in Canton, China, for the Japanese market.

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Five dragon Canton tsuba

Made in Canton, China, for the Japanese market.

€350,-
Facing dragon Canton tsuba

Made in Canton, China, for the Japanese market.

€400,-
Water caltrop Canton tsuba

Made in Canton, China, for the Japanese market.

€400,-
Lobed Canton tsuba

Made in Canton, China, for the Japanese market.

€400,-
Early Canton tsuba

Made in Canton, China, for the Japanese market.

€500,-
Cast iron compass rose guard

A peculiar cast iron sword guard, probably from the South China Seas area.

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Chinese export sword guard

An iron openwork guard two dragons chasing a flaming pearl.

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Assymetric dragon tsuba

Chinese work for the Japanese market.

€800,-
Chinese hùshǒu with lantsa script

A Chinese sword guard from the 18th century with a Buddhist mantra in lantsa script.

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Qing powder flask

Southern Chinese style with birds in plum branches.

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Chinese cavalry matchlock

Background While the Chinese are hailed for inventing gunpowder and the

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Qing dynasty hunter's powder flask

IntroductionThe elite of the Qing dynasty was Manchu, who before taking over China from

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Small Chinese saber guard

Of pierced iron, elaborately cut with lotus petal border.

€1200,-
Canton tsuba with 28 "jewels"

Canton work for the Japanese market, with 28 metal balls in separate compartments.

€1500,-
Qing openwork saber guard

A very rare Chinese saber guard dating from the height of the Qing dynasty.

€1500,-
Chinese lòukōng sword guard

The archetypical Chinese sword guard that gave rise to the Japanese genre of "nanban tsuba".

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Chinese matchlock pistol

The first of its kind I've ever seen on the market.

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Antique Chinese saber fittings

Description An antique set of scabbard fittings for a Chinese saber, probably second ha

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Southern Chinese openwork sword guard

In the style of northern work of the 16th and 17th centuries

€3000,-
Fine Qing powder flask

Very good example with a finely carved warrior scene.

€3000,-
Winged dragon tsuba

A fine and unusually large tsuba. Attributed to Hizen by the NBTHK.

€3200,-
Chinese openwork (loukong) saber guard

The archetypical Chinese sword guard of the 17th century.

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17th century Chinese saber guard

With the swirling arabesque motifs that are typical for this period.

€5500,-
Yidao guard

Exceptionally large pierced iron guard for a Chinese yidao; "virtuous saber".

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Fine mid Qing matchlock musket

With a golden damascened lock of the Indo-Portuguese type.

€20000,-