Chinese saber with U-grooves
With twist-core steel and of early liuyedao form. Probably 17th century.
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Chinese twistcore presentation saber
An unusually large presentation saber in the style of high-end Chinese military sabers.
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Shuangjian with ivory grips
A deluxe set of double straightswords with carved ivory grips and gilt mounts.
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Taiwanese aboriginal Rukai knife
A fine example with mother-or-pearl decorated hilt and scabbard.
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A 17th century Manchu saber
A massive 17th century saber blade with markings in Manchu and Chinese.
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A rare Jinchuan sword
A royal sword, probably from the Wasi kingdom in present-day Sichuan province.
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17th century armored vest
An extremely rare sleeveless vest from the Ming-Qing transition period.
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Ming jian with chiseled mounts
A very early, full-length type, rarely seen with chiseled iron mounts.
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Pierced iron saddle
Executed in the Tibetan style, exhibiting dragons in foliage chasing flaming jewels.
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Ainu sword in Japanese polish
Exceedingly rare Ainu sword. Comes in an old Japanese collection box.
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Jīnchuān shortsword
Jinchuan aborigines sword, the Qianlong emperor's name for this type of sword.
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Ainu sword with sash
With deeply carved scabbard, complete with fine guard embroidered sash.
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Important Ko-Hōki Sadatsuna katana
12th-century blade. 33rd Shinsha Juyō Token with sayagaki by Tanobe.
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Rare imperial xièzhì decorated quiver
Xièzhì are mythical animals and were the emblem of the Qing censorate.
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