Items | Mandarin Mansion

Chinese Shan presentation dha

Presented by the local Dai nobility to a British customs officer in 1936.

€2000,-
A fine Sindh flintlock

A large gun with English flintlock mechanism, as favored by the Mirs of the Talpur court. In very good condition, with…

€7300,-
Tongzhou incident 29th army dàdāo

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

€9500,-
Unusual Chinese saber

Built around an imported blade, with a human head shaped pommel.

€750,-
A large Qing dàdāo

Large and heavy example with the notable Umlauff provenance.

€1600,-
The saber of Manchu Wu Songlu

A standard pattern Qing military saber, but with the rare addition of a label in Manchu.

€1900,-
Eastern Tibetan or Yunnan zhibeidao

A simple piece, but with a nicely etched blade typical for the Tibetan / Sichuan borderlands.

€575,-
Kutch shamshir for Benson

Blade of Persian shamshir form, but of Indian make. Mounts in Kutch style gilt copper.

€5200,-
Kunikiyo wakizashi, Yamano test cut

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

€18000,-
Gilt duanjian with foreign blade

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

€3200,-
Slender hudiedao pair

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

Reserved
Ainu sword with sash

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

Reserved