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  • Important Juyo Ko-Hoki Sadatsuna logo

    Important Ko-Hōki Sadatsuna katana

    12th-century blade. 33rd Shinsha Juyō Token with sayagaki by Tanobe.

    Gallery
  • Ainu emushi sword with sash

    Ainu sword with sash

    With deeply carved scabbard, complete with fine guard embroidered sash.

    Gallery
  • Jinchuan Fanjian logo

    Jīnchuān shortsword

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

    Gallery
  • Ainu sword logo

    Ainu sword in Japanese polish

    Exceedingly rare Ainu sword. Comes in an old Japanese collection box.

    Gallery
  • Javanese trisula logo

    Javanese gold overlaid spear blade

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

    Gallery
  • Hudiedao with Tongsheng marking

    Signed húdiédāo set

    Of military style with long, narrow blades and ribbed hardwood grips.

    Gallery
  • Pierced iron saddle logo

    Pierced iron saddle

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

    Gallery
  • Ratlam talwar

    Fine dated talwar from Ratlam

    With Mamluk style blade decor and inscriptions on both blade and hilt.

    Gallery
  • Dutch chiseled iron smallsword logo

    Dutch chiseled iron smallsword

    Part of a group of rare late 17th century examples, representing the finest of its kind.

    Gallery
  • Large Mughal saber logo

    Large Mughal saber

    With Persian inspired blade in Hindu basket hilt, both of fine wootz.

    Gallery
  • Fine Deccan katar logo

    Silver inlaid Deccan katar

    An impressive example with true inlays in silver in the hilt.

    Gallery
  • Sinhalese cross spear

    Sinhalese patisthānaya

    A very fine example retaining its original lacquered shaft.

    Gallery
  • Large Burmese dagger

    Fine Burmese dha hmyaung

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

    Gallery
  • Ming jian logo

    Ming jian with chiseled mounts

    A very early, full-length type, rarely seen with chiseled iron mounts.

    Gallery
  • Asian export sword guard

    Sinhalese export sword guard

    A large circular Asian export sword guard with elaborate decor carved in relief on both sides.

    Gallery
  • An early armored dingjia vest of the Ming-Qing transition period

    17th century armored vest

    An extremely rare sleeveless vest from the Ming-Qing transition period.

    Gallery
  • A rare Jinchuan sword logo

    A rare Jinchuan sword

    A royal sword, probably from the Wasi kingdom in present-day Sichuan province.

    Gallery
  • A Manchu saber logo

    A 17th century Manchu saber

    A massive 17th century saber blade with markings in Manchu and Chinese.

    Gallery
  • Rukai Taiwan aboriginal knife

    Taiwanese aboriginal Rukai knife

    A fine example with mother-or-pearl decorated hilt and scabbard.

    Gallery
  • Asian export sword guard logo

    Asian Export sword guard

    Private collection. Not for sale.

    Gallery
  • Tibetan sword logo

    An outstanding Tibetan sword

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

    Gallery
  • Vijayanagara hooded katar

    A hooded Vijayanagara katar

    A classic example of the 16th century.

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  • A spectacular Burmese dha logo

    A spectacular Burmese dha

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

    Gallery
  • Vishnu katar

    Ten avatars of Vishnu katar

    Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation, took many mortal shapes, or "avatar"

    Gallery
  • A fine Deccan chilanum

    A fine Deccan chilanum

    An exceptional example with a graceful hilt with a strong presence.

    Gallery
  • Pierced khanda

    A fine khanda with pierced hilt

    Presented here is a beautiful khanda with an exceptionally fine pierced hilt.

    Gallery
  • Shuangjian with ivory grips

    Shuangjian with ivory grips

    A deluxe set of double straightswords with carved ivory grips and gilt mounts.

    Gallery
  • Ottoman barreled gun

    English rifle with Ottoman barrel

    An English rifle that was built around an 18th-century Ottoman barrel of the finest quality.

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  • Twist-core presentation saber

    Chinese twistcore presentation saber

    An unusually large presentation saber in the style of high-end Chinese military sabers.

    Gallery
  • U-turn twist-core saber

    Chinese saber with U-grooves

    With twist-core steel and of early liuyedao form. Probably 17th century.

    Gallery
  • Antique Chinese saber with segmented grooves

    Chinese saber with segmented grooves

    With openwork brass mounts in early imperial style.

    Gallery
  • Rare Tibetan shortsword

    A rare and early Tibetan sword

    With beautiful pierced ironwork scabbard.

    Gallery
  • Exceptional Vietnamese saber guard

    Exceptional Vietnamese saber

    With mountings of meticulously worked copper with silver overlays

    Gallery

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