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Trousse with "horse-tooth" blade

Accomplished by bending the edge up and down alternately and polishing it smooth again.

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Chinese repeating crossbow

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

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House of Aviz tsuba

A Japanese sword guard with the cross of the House of Aviz.

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An interesting Japanese yari

Signed Yasutsugu, with sayagaki referring to the Tokugawa family.

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Large Chinese hunting knife

With fine blade in recent polish. With resting scabbard.

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Wakizashi in Burmese hilt

An unusual cross-cultural mix, blending Burmese, Japanese and Indian parts.

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Chinese military saber marked 1876

Southern Chinese officer style saber with later inscription H.Hunt 1876.

€2250,-
An unusual minority dao

The wide blade with clipped tip mounted on a riveted wooden grip.

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Rare iconographic Mongolian style knife

Introduction Many Mongols, the Khalkas in particular, had close ties with the Manchu ru

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Southern Chinese saber

Of typical southern form with a very slender, pointy blade.

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A Chinese headman's sword

Of rare form with short but very heavy double-edged blade.

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Chinese matchlock pistol

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

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Longquan jiàn by Qian Zi Hao

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

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Qing Bannerman's helmet

Of a type worn among others by the Valiant Cavalry.

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Southern Chinese saber

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

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Republican jian with etched blade

Description A large and rather interesting Chinese jian dating from the Chines

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Antique Qing quiver

A quiver of the late Qing dynasty.

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Broad 17th century Chinese saber

Yet another type that I had not yet seen before.

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Bark wrapped Ainu makiri

A slender makiri with a bark wrapped scabbard.

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18th century Chinese saber

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

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Republican period fighting jian

A very nice and complete example, circa 1920's-30's.

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Heavy Manchu war or strength bow

With an estimated draw weight of 160-200 pounds.

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Chinese sword with Qianlong reign mark

Often mistaken for true Qianlong work.

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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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Chinese saber of the Chaoyang army

Late 18th century, complete with its original scabbard.

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Chinese jade hilted knife

With fine quality jade hilt and baitong mounted scabbard.

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Chinese garlic mace

Called suàntóu gǔduǒ in Mandarin, with characteristic brass head.

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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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Katana in horse theme koshirae

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

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Tibetan or Mongolian quiver

Of an early type with dramatic widened shape.

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Yari with kusabi-hi

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

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Jade bamboo hilted knife

With spinach green jade handle and carved buffalo horn scabbard.

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Outstanding set of húdiédāo

A set of the rarer long and wide variety with very well-carved hilts and good overall finish.

€2800,-
Chinese Hui sword

A peculiar Chinese dadao with markings attributing it to a Hui army or battallion.

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Signed húdiédāo set

Of military style with long, narrow blades and ribbed hardwood grips.

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Ancient Ba-Shu dagger

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

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Jūmonji yari (hozon)

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

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Tibetan style pierced saddle plate

With designs of four dragons in scrollwork around a "wish-granting-jewel"

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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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Qing páidāo (shield knife)

With Tongzhi reign marks, corresponding to the year 1863.

€3000,-
Ming period stirrups

Forged iron, swiveled stirrups with an entirely beaded frame and openwork platforms.

€3000,-
Southern Chinese openwork sword guard

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

€3000,-
Imjin wars period helmet

Description An early type of Korean soldier's helmet.

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A Yi / Lolo sword

Introduction The Yi or Nuosuo people are known as Lolo in early Western ethnographic wr

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Chinese jade handled dagger

It has a solid pale green jade hilt that is fitted to a silver collar-piece.

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An exceptionally large dadao

With a wide clipped tip with notched upper edge.

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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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Signed Chinese rattan shield

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

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Suneate with Dutch leather

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

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Fine Ainu makiri

An exceptionally well-carved Ainu knife.

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Unusual Ainu knife

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

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A Chinese scholar's sword

Introduction The Chinese straightsword or jiàn (劍) was traditi

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