Antique wide bladed hudiedao
Introduction The hudiedao (蝴蝶刀), are a type of double swords peculiar to t
SoldKusari katabira zukin
Japanese mail set, with small ring vest and coif sewn to a thick cotton undergarment.
SoldA fine Yunnan Dai dagger
With characteristic bulb pommel and silver plating on hilt and scabbard.
SoldChinese double shortswords
A good set of the first half of the 19th century, with large and rather heavy forge folded blades.
SoldEnamelled Hirado Kunishige tsuba
Fine work and one of the very few enamelled tsuba by this maker.
€1800,-Yagami school nanban tsuba
The Yagami school were excellent carvers of iron, known for their 1000 monkey designs.
€1800,-The saber of Manchu Wu Songlu
A standard pattern Qing military saber, but with the rare addition of a label in Manchu.
€1900,-Village militia dadao
Description A large Chinese double handed falchion of a form that is both related to th
SoldChinese Shan presentation dha
Presented by the local Dai nobility to a British customs officer in 1936.
SoldChinese lòukōng sword guard
The archetypical Chinese sword guard that gave rise to the Japanese genre of "nanban tsuba".
SoldTrousse with "horse-tooth" blade
Accomplished by bending the edge up and down alternately and polishing it smooth again.
SoldWakizashi in Burmese hilt
An unusual cross-cultural mix, blending Burmese, Japanese and Indian parts.
SoldRare iconographic Mongolian style knife
Introduction Many Mongols, the Khalkas in particular, had close ties with the Manchu ru
SoldSouthern Chinese saber
Introduction The yaodao, literally "waist saber" was the standard side-arm for
SoldRepublican jian with etched blade
Description A large and rather interesting Chinese jian dating from the Chines
SoldVery good hudiedao set
With fine carved hilts, substantial bronze D-guards, and subtle signs of heat treatment on the blades.
SoldPeidao in iron fangshi mounts
Introduction The terms peidao or yaodao are synonyms that were in use
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