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Plain dha with baldric

Nice plain dha as used in Yunnan, Burma, and northern Thailand. Complete with baldric.

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A plain dha

Of a type likely produced by the Shan people and traded widely in the region.

€450,-
Rare imperial xièzhì decorated quiver

Xièzhì are mythical animals and were the emblem of the Qing censorate.

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Very good hachiwari

Literally "skull splitter", more widely known as kabutowari; "helmet splitter." An excellent example, one of the best…

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Yagami school nanban tsuba

The Yagami school were excellent carvers of iron, known for their 1000 monkey designs.

€1800,-
Enamelled Hirado Kunishige tsuba

Fine work and one of the very few enamelled tsuba by this maker.

€1800,-
Yidao guard

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

€6000,-
A fine Korean eunjangdo

With all silver construction, including the blade.

€1600,-
Katana in horse theme koshirae

Blade signed Sesshū-jū Fujiwara Hiroyoshi, active in the 1670s-80s.

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Three wise monkeys tsuba

Japanese sword guard depicting three wise monkeys conveying the message see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

€1500,-
Han Plain Red Banner saber

Southern Chinese saber made for a soldier under the Plain Red Banner.

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Shimosaka o-tantō

N.B.T.H.K. Hozon with a set of Nanban-style koshirae with signed tsuba.

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Northern Wei shaffron

Silk horse mask from the Xianbei ruled dynasty which ruled northern China from 386 to 534 A.D.

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Tongzhou incident 29th army dàdāo

With markings attributing it to the Tongzhou incident and a Japanese surrender tag.

€6500,-
Qing peidao with gold grooves

With fine 18th century blade that combines many stylistic features.

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Jade bamboo hilted knife

With spinach green jade handle and carved buffalo horn scabbard.

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Important Ko-Hōki Sadatsuna katana

12th-century blade. 33rd Shinsha Juyō Token with sayagaki by Tanobe.

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Jumyo katana with fine koshirae

The very detailed mountings are decorated with designs of Japanese spiny lobsters.

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Katana by Musashi Taro Yasukuni

Signed, ubu. Complete with tasteful koshirae and Hozon papers.

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Chinese ring pommeled knife

Of a type used by bandits, brigands, pirates, and the like.

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Chinese tiěbiān mace

A Chinese "sword breaker" with the rarer, bamboo-sectioned rod.

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Longquan jiàn by Qian Zi Hao

A Chinese shortsword made by a well-known Longquan maker.

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Cambodian long saber

Sized like the Chinese changren dadao, yet the execution of the hilt is Cambodian.

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Chinese fighting carrying pole

A heavily executed Chinese carrying pole that was used as a weapon.

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Chinese demon head saber

Based on a Chinese military saber blade, with unusual horn demon hilt

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Sōshū sword with tachi koshirae

Tokubetsu Hozon, attributed to Den Tametsugu. With fine itomaki no tachi koshirae.

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Mongol conquest period quiver

Carbon dated to 1175-1275 A.D. with 95,4% certainty, the height of the Mongol conquest period.

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Ainu sword with sash

With deeply carved scabbard, complete with fine guard embroidered sash.

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Rare Ainu kuttom-ushbe

A luxury Ainu knife styled after the Japanese tantō.

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Unusual Ainu knife

Resembling a makiri but with the blade's edge on the opposite side.

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Ainu knife

Of a typical style used in Hokkaido in the 19th century.

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Bark wrapped Ainu makiri

A slender makiri with a bark wrapped scabbard.

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Fine Ainu makiri

An exceptionally well-carved Ainu knife.

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Slender hudiedao pair

A classic example of the narrow military type, with brass guards.

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Hudiedao set with scabbard

Classic pair of Southern Chinese butterfly swords.

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Qing twistcore peidao

A fine twistcore blade in standard pattern Qing military mounts.

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Korean bowcase & quiver

A very rare matching set of Korean bowcase and quiver.

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Korean horn bow set

An old Korean hornbow from the 50s or 60s with string and arrows.

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Chinese tiger shield

A large Chinese rattan shield called tengpai, used by special front-line troops.

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Gilt duanjian with foreign blade

Unusual Chinese duanjian with fine gilt mounts and a blade of non-Chinese origin.

€3200,-
Winged dragon tsuba

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

€3200,-
Kunikiyo wakizashi, Yamano test cut

A wakizashi by master Kunikiyo, tested by the most famous sword tester of 17th century Japan.

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Fine Kinai dragon tsuba

Made by the Kinai group of Echizen, who originated as horimono carvers.

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Sukesada uchigatana made August 1523

With a sayagaki by Honma sensei attributing it to Yosozaemon.

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Jūmonji yari (hozon)

A fine cross-shaped yari made by Enju Nobakatsu, with NBTHK Hozon papers.

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Yari with kusabi-hi

Large Japanese spearhead with red lacquered zig-zag groove. Signed Mitsuhiro.

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Suneate with Dutch leather

A pair of Samurai shin protectors finished with Dutch "goudleer".

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Handachi mounted wakizashi

With Nanban-style guard and kozuka. Signed Fujiwara Hisayoshi.

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Fine Taiwanese chieftain's sword

A very ornate example worn by chieftains of the Rukai and Paiwan tribes of Southern Taiwan.

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Chinese crescent spearhead

A robust and heavy example, crafted with care.

€750,-
Golden kabuto with iron menpo

A striking battle helmet from the Momoyama period of 1568-1600 A.D.

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Signed Chinese rattan shield

This one has the early, peaked form and is signed by its maker.

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