A fine and unusual Dutch colonial gun
Based on the Dutch Beaumont mechanism, but with Indonesian twist forged barrel and golden inlays.
€5000,-
Parang nabur with báitóng hilt
These sabers from Kalimantan exhibit a mix of European, Islamic, and local styles.
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A Vietnamese Christian cross
Constructed out of dense hardwood and with fine mother-of-pearl inlays in the Vietnamese fashion.
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Vietnamese crook handled cane
With a finely crafted silver handle with dragons and squirrels, mounted on a malacca cane.
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Malachite Manchu archer's ring
Such rings were worn by Qing dynasty "bannermen" as a sign of their status as a conquest elite.
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Early lacquered quiver
It's face covered with beautifully lacquered leather, in that characteristic earlier style.
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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 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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Republican period whistle arrow
Dating from the revival period of Chinese archery in the 1930s.
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Bow by Ju Yuan Hao of Beijing
Made by the last operational bowyer of China, probably for the Mongolian market.
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Tribal Kachin dha
A typical example with a nice forge folded blade with differential heat treatment.
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Plain mounted Mindan dha
Plain when sheathed, unsheathing reveals a rather nice silver overlaid blade.
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A rare Burmese spear
A fine example with silver overlaid spearhead and silver ferrule with niello inlay.
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A fine Kayan mandau
With less common wooden hilt and elaborately inlaid blade in brass, copper and silver.
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Very good hudiedao set
With fine carved hilts, substantial bronze D-guards, and subtle signs of heat treatment on the blades.
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Unusual Taiwanese sword
With a straight blade of asymmetrical grind and a strongly Chinese inspired scabbard.
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Antique Chinese spearhead
Of classic shape, with a leaf-shaped blade on a socket, connected by a cast bronze base.
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Antique Chinese spearhead 2
Of classic shape, with a leaf-shaped blade on a socket, connected by a cast bronze base.
€375,-
Antique Chinese spearhead 3
Of classic shape, with a leaf-shaped blade on a socket, connected by a cast bronze base.
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French sword for the King of Siam
With a Parisian blade carrying the royal emblem of King Rama IV.
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Pierced iron saddle
Executed in the Tibetan style, exhibiting dragons in foliage chasing flaming jewels.
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A very rare Japanese knife
With a blade with a concave edge, in stained deerhorn mounts with fine silver wire inlays.
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A Palembang sword with British blade
With finely carved horn hilt, silver mounts and reshaped European blade.
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Kusari katabira zukin
Japanese mail set, with small ring vest and coif sewn to a thick cotton undergarment.
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Wakizashi in Burmese hilt
An unusual cross-cultural mix, blending Burmese, Japanese and Indian parts.
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An Indonesian blunderbuss
Of Chinese manufacture, traded widely and used gainst the Dutch during the Aceh Wars in 1873–1904.
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Qing fangshi soldier's saber
A rare surviving example of the simple military version of this style.
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A rare chilseong-geom
A rare Korean saber with ray-skin grip and scabbard and silver overlaid iron mounts.
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An Acehnese rencong
A peculiar form of dagger found on the northern part of the island of Sumatra.
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Chinese báitóng whip
A Chinese traditional hidden striking weapon, this time executed in the "white copper" alloy.
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