Items | Mandarin Mansion

Unusual dragon gate guard

Asian sword guard of unknown origin, modified in Japan.

€200,-
Sawasa style iron guard

Unusual piece with depiction of a foreign figure.

€350,-
Cast iron compass rose guard

A peculiar cast iron sword guard, probably from the South China Seas area.

€400,-
Japanese tsuba in Canton style

Also known as Kwanto-gata, with two facing dragon chasing a pearl.

€400,-
Iron ship sword guard

A chiseled iron sword guard depicting a Dutch ship with a figure on its stern.

€450,-
Kiyou-Toujin Tsuba

A Japanese style sword guard made in 17th century Nagasaki Chinatown.

€725,-
Chinese hùshǒu with lantsa script

A Chinese sword guard from the 18th century with a Buddhist mantra in lantsa script.

€800,-
Asian export sword guard

An interesting pierced iron Asian export sword guard that is part of a small group of guards that

€900,-
Qing openwork saber guard

A very rare Chinese saber guard dating from the height of the Qing dynasty.

€1500,-
Nanban kogai & kozuka set (futakoromono)

The only set of its type known to me in both private and museum collections.

Price on request