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A large Manchu knife

Of a type also issued to the Qing Vanguard.

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Chinese trousse set with glass trinkets

Introduction Sets with a knife and chopsticks and sometimes some other utensils were co

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Pedang suduk maru

Also known as pedang lurus.

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Chinese shuangdao - double sabers

With narrow liuyedao blades of moderate curvature.

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Qing Bannerman's helmet

Of a type worn among others by the Valiant Cavalry.

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A wide Chinese fighting knife

With the relatively rare feature of a raised backedge.

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Buryat bowcase and quiver

Of the Western Buryats, living near the shores of Lake Baikal.

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A Vietnamese straightsword kiem

With a substantial, quality blade.

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Qing dynasty imperial edict box

Used to move imperial orders from the emperor’s quarters to the recipient.

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18th century Chinese saber

With fine blade, of liuyedao form with a gentle curvature.

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19th century Qing military saber

With massive 10mm thick blade with strong distal taper.

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Chinese saber of the Chaoyang army

Late 18th century, complete with its original scabbard.

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A good pair of butterfly swords

Introduction The hudiedao (蝴蝶刀), are a type of double swords p

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Imjin wars period helmet

Description An early type of Korean soldier's helmet.

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Zhibeidao with spectacular blade

Introduction to the type This type of sword is referred to as zhibe

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Chinese pellet crossbow

Introduction Pellet bows and crossbows have a long history in China.

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Vietnamese rattan shield

Called khiên in Vietnamese.

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Heavy Manchu war or strength bow

With an estimated draw weight of 160-200 pounds.

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A spectacular Burmese dha

With overlays of vegetal motifs alternated with animals, actual and mythical.

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A Chinese sword breaker (jian)

Introduction In Chinese military culture, there has long been a distinc

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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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Southern Chinese saber

Introduction The yaodao, literally "waist saber" was the standard side-arm for

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Chinese sword with Qianlong reign mark

Often mistaken for true Qianlong work.

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A fine Chinese yànchìdāo

It comes with its complete set of fittings in a thick gauge of báitóng.

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Peidao in iron fangshi mounts

Introduction The terms peidao or yaodao are synonyms that were in use

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Ming dynasty saber blade

Introduction The Chinese saber comes in a great variety of curvatures, profiles, and wi

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A Sirdan, or Manchu war arrow

This large and imposing type of war arrow is often compared to a small spear.

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Excellent Qing officer saber

Introduction The yaodao, literally "waist saber" was the standard side-arm for

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Chinese repeating crossbow

Perhaps one of the most famous and long-lived of Chinese weapons.

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Chinese sword breaker

With tapering blade, hollow ground on each side to make the edges slightly sharper.

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A nanban kozuka / kogatana

Nanban kozuka are extremely rare, and this is a particularly fine example.

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Illustrated Encyclopedia of Things Chinese, 1719

Description A Japanese volume from the 唐土訓蒙圖彚 or "Illustrated Encyclopedia of Things Ch

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Chinese tiger fork

One of the classic weapons in Chinese martial arts.

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A Japanese kusarigama

The Japanese kusarigama is a variation of the gama, a scythe-like weapon that

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Vietnamese ceremonial saber

A magnificent example of a Vietnamese ceremonial saber, or guőm.

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Dayak blowgun dart quiver

Introduction The Dayak people of Borneo used two to three meter long bl

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Early Qing saber

A rare Chinese officer's saber of the 17th century.

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An Indonesian parang nabur

A saber that is peculiar to the southern part of the island of Borneo.

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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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Chinese trousse with inlaid iron mounts

Background Sets with a knife and chopsticks -and sometimes some other utensils- were co

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Taiwanese Aboriginal Pingpu knife

Introduction The Island of Taiwan was briefly under Dutch colonial rule in the 17th cen

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Antique Chinese bronze mace

IntroductionChinese civilian martial artists used a wide variety of weapons.

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A very good pedang bentok

Also called klewang sasak by Indonesian collectors.

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Asian Export sword guard

Private collection. Not for sale.

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Korean ceremonial saber

Of a type referred to as byeolungeom, "sword used by king’s guard officials".

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Ancient Ba-Shu dagger

From approximately the 5th to 3rd century B.C.

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Chinese openwork (loukong) saber guard

The archetypical Chinese sword guard of the 17th century.

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A Japanese nanban style tsuba

Description An interesting little sword guard, of fairly simple form w

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Eight-lobed openwork tsuba

Description A fairly unusual piece, of eight-lobed design.

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Ezo style tsuba

Introduction What are today known as "Ezo fittings" are a style of Japanese sword mount

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Asian export disc guard

The design, overlaid in silver, gold, and copper, over a crosshatched background shows dragon amongst clouds.

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"Love of Lotus" Korean guard

Description Korean ceremonial sabers of the Joseon dynasty are pretty

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