Items | Mandarin Mansion

Chinese Shan presentation dha

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

€2000,-
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,-
Suneate with Dutch leather

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

€3000,-
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,-
Chinese tiger shield

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

€6000,-
Hudiedao set with scabbard

Classic pair of Southern Chinese butterfly swords.

Reserved
Slender hudiedao pair

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

€1800,-
Ainu sword with sash

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

Price on request