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Asian Export sword guard

Private collection. Not for sale.

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Asian export disc guard

The design, overlaid in silver, gold, and copper, over a crosshatched background shows dragon amongst clouds.

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Fine Burmese dha hmyaung

With intricately carved ivory hilt depicting a demon on a horse.

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A spectacular Burmese dha

With overlays of vegetal motifs alternated with animals, actual and mythical.

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Exceptional Vietnamese saber

With mountings of meticulously worked copper with silver overlays

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Jīnchuān shortsword

Jinchuan aborigines sword, the Qianlong emperor's name for this type of sword.

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Javanese gold overlaid spear blade

Once part of a trisula, made on Java in the 17th century.

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A rare and early Tibetan sword

With beautiful pierced ironwork scabbard.

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An outstanding Tibetan sword

A very good example of a Tibetan dpa'dam in its archetypical form.

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Pierced iron saddle

Executed in the Tibetan style, exhibiting dragons in foliage chasing flaming jewels.

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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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