Chinese village dāo
A simple utilitarian weapon, probably made for rural martial artists or militia.
€450,-Giant kukri of Graf von Elz
Very large presentation kukri from the Sundarijal Arsenal in Nepal.
€600,-Khukurī with tools
20th century military khukurī with many different tools in ots back pocket.
€650,-Bone hilted kothimora khukurī
The pierced silver mounts with parcel gilding and red velvet backing.
€775,-An early "piha-kaetta"
Of nice quality, with unusual openwork silver bolster with serapendiya.
€1500,-Southern Chinese húdiédāo set
Wide-bladed pair with eccentric hilt features. Complete with scabbard.
€1600,-Southern katar with yali langets
Of a style often associated with Tanjore, the seat of the Vijayanagara empire.
€1650,-A fine 19th century khukurī
With iron, silver overlaid hilt. Its associated scabbard features fine quillwork.
€1800,-A milam of the Garo
This peculiar sword was used by the Garo people of Assam for fighting, clearing the jungle, and animal sacrifices.
€1800,-The saber of Manchu Wu Songlu
A standard pattern Qing military saber, but with the rare addition of a label in Manchu.
€1900,-Large tin chirra kothimora khukuri
An exceptionally large example with a desirable three fullered blade.
€1950,-Chinese military saber marked 1876
Southern Chinese officer style saber with later inscription H.Hunt 1876.
€2000,-Marwari talwar with 1857 dated hilt
The hilt is in the typical Marwari Rajput style, made by Ram Namar in 1857 A.D.
€2200,-Gilt-copper hilted kard
Fine Indian kard with gilt copper alloy hilt, decorated with chiseled flowers.
€2200,-Large Qing military sword
Probably of Southern origin, with a straight blade and flaring tip.
€2200,-A fine mid 19th century khukurī
An understated, elegant khukuri of substantial proportions with fine layered blade.
€2200,-Chilanum dagger
Somewhat worn but once very high-quality, with great sculptural qualities and remains of silver "true inlay".
€2300,-Gold mounted presentation khukurī
Thought to have been presented by the Royal House of Nepal.
€2500,-A fine hanshee
Early type with very shallow notch in the blade and little flare in the pommel.
€2750,-Outstanding set of húdiédāo
A set of the rarer long and wide variety with very well-carved hilts and good overall finish.
€2800,-A Khasi dao
These mysterious weapons were already obsolete when the first ethnographers encountered them.
€3200,-Unusual khukurī with gold grooves
With a very fine Nepalese blade, but kard-like hilt and scabbard.
€3500,-Tongzhou incident 29th army dàdāo
With markings attributing it to the Tongzhou incident and a Japanese surrender tag.
€6500,-South Indian cobra tip sword
An early fighting piece with strong reinforcing langet and broad, cobra shaped tip.
€7200,-Silver overlaid Chinese hook sword
Typical Chinese hook sword, with seldom-seen fine silver wire overlay.
Price on requestShimazu mon daishō
A pair of daishō with blades forged by the Takada smiths of Bungo in the north of Kyūshū.
€13500,-Indian enamel and wootz dagger
With designs of animals, often attributed to Lucknow, north India.
€15000,-Indian Jade mounted dagger
Nice and complete with opaque green hilt and scabbard mounts.
Price on requestFine Kutch horse head shamshir
The style typical of Kutch, the execution far above what is normally seen on work from that area.
Price on requestFine autumn themed daishō
Both blades signed, its koshirae fine maki-e lacquer work. Ito school tsuba and Mino Gotō style mounts.
Price on requestFine Sōshū tantō
A fine tantō forged in the Sōshū tradition with Hon'Ami Koson sayagaki.
Price on request