Items | Mandarin Mansion

Heavy Chinese battle axe

Its blade emerges from a brass well executed dragon head.

Reserved
Kenka kiseru

A rare Japanese fighting pipe.

€1200,-
Ainu tashiro

Large knife with beautifully carved hilt.

€5000,-
Ainu prepared seal fur

A Japanese tsuba serves as a toggle for its suspension.

€850,-
Large makiri, impressive blade

Exceptionally well-made blade, still very sharp

€2000,-
Simple working makiri

Unadorned and with indigo-dyed cotton strap.

€1200,-
Ainu boat model

A miniature model of an Ainu canoe.

€1200,-
Ainu makiri with Japanese blade

Otherwise a classic Ainu makiri. The blade stamped Shigenaga.

€1800,-
Ainu ikupasuy

The iconic prayer- or libation stick of the Ainu.

€1600,-
Ainu ritual makiri with antler

An unusual Ainu makiri with antler scabbard parts.

€2200,-
Tang dynasty horse head

Mounted on a custom hardwood stand

€1600,-
Chinese export lacquer box

A nice example with unusually fine lacquerwork and a monogram in the lid.

€3800,-
Fine Sōshū tantō

A fine tantō forged in the Sōshū tradition with Hon'Ami Koson sayagaki.

Reserved
Ming period stirrups

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

€2800,-
Northern Wei shaffron

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

€18000,-