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A plain dha

Of a type likely produced by the Shan people and traded widely in the region.

€450,-
Chinese village dāo

A simple utilitarian weapon, probably made for rural martial artists or militia.

€450,-
Unusual Chinese saber

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

€750,-
Southern Chinese húdiédāo set

Wide-bladed pair with eccentric hilt features. Complete with scabbard.

€1600,-
The saber of Manchu Wu Songlu

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

€1900,-
Large Qing military sword

Probably of Southern origin, with a straight blade and flaring tip.

€2200,-
Chinese military saber marked 1876

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

€2250,-
Outstanding set of húdiédāo

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

€2800,-
Qing páidāo (shield knife)

With Tongzhi reign marks, corresponding to the year 1863.

€3000,-
Tongzhou incident 29th army dàdāo

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

€6500,-
Silver overlaid Chinese hook sword

Typical Chinese hook sword, with seldom-seen fine silver wire overlay.

Price on request
Jumyo katana with fine koshirae

The very detailed mountings are decorated with designs of Japanese spiny lobsters.

Reserved
Shimazu mon daishō

A pair of daishō with blades forged by the Takada smiths of Bungo in the north of Kyūshū.

Price on request
Archaic Chinese shortsword

Probably of Chinese origin, resembling some of the earliest Japanese swords in existence.

Price on request
Fine autumn themed daishō

Both blades signed, its koshirae fine maki-e lacquer work. Ito school tsuba and Mino Gotō style mounts.

Price on request
Echizen Kanenori tachi

A fine, Circa 400-year-old blade in 19th-century tachi mountings.

Reserved
Echizen Kanesada in striking koshirae

Blade with fine dragon horimono. The mounts signed Sōmin and Masatatsu.

Price on request