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Japanese steel plate

Worked in repousse, possibly once part of an ornamental piece of armor.

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Chinese bamboo helmet

As worn by Southern Chinese military and militiamen.

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Chinese javelin head

Description At first sight, this may look like a miniature version of a standard Qing s

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Antique Chinese spearhead

Of classic shape, with a leaf-shaped blade on a socket, connected by a cast bronze base.

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Antique Chinese spearhead 3

Of classic shape, with a leaf-shaped blade on a socket, connected by a cast bronze base.

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Ming style spearhead

A heavy, well-made piece that was probably a military issue.

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Plain dha with baldric

Nice plain dha as used in Yunnan, Burma, and northern Thailand. Complete with baldric.

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Painted conical bamboo helmet

DescriptionAn old Chinese conical helmet of a type that militiamen and foot soldiers wor

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Southern Chinese military bamboo helmet

The archetype Chinese bamboo helmet that is often seen on early photos.

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Early militia jian

An early Chinese militia jiàn most likely dating from the Ming.

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Qing piandao polearm

Of a style that fell out of use with the fall of the Qing.

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Niuweidao - oxtail saber

Description An early Republican period niuweidao (牛尾刀) or "ox

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Eastern Tibetan or Yunnan zhibeidao

A simple piece, but with a nicely etched blade typical for the Tibetan / Sichuan borderlands.

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Ming militia dao

From the Ming-Qing transition period, with many typical Ming features.

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Chinese paired shortswords

Cantonese double swords with archaic dragon design mounts.

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Wavy Chinese spearhead

Of a rarer form, often used for ceremonial pole-arms.

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Double shortswords with belt hook

A classic set of Chinese double swords, complete with suspension and hook.

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Chinese tiger fork

One of the classic weapons in Chinese martial arts.

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Seven stars militia jian

A short, stout Chinese straightsword of a type used by village defenses across the empire.

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An antique Chinese practice sword

With Daoist talisman and Longquan markings.

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Shuāngjiàn with carved scabbard

A paired jian of fushou type, with carved hardwood scabbard.

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Republican duanjian with good blade

Description An unusual piece: Jian with these mountings are usually of the long type, o

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1930's Republican dàdāo

Of the exact type seen in use by the famous 29th Route Army.

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Late iron mounted jian

A rarer configuration, normally mounted with brass in this period. With a chrome-plated blade.

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A good early dadao

Introduction The dadao is the iconic weapon of republican

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Early Chinese shortsword

A classic duanjian, but of somewhat earlier manufacture than most.

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Chinese yanyuedao

One of the most iconic of Chinese weapons, commonly known as "Guandao"

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Early Chinese duǎndāo

With rare downward curving grip as seen on artwork of the 17th and 18th centuries.

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Late Qing tuánliàn jiàn

Long yet light, with unusual flower-shaped iron guard.

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Pōdāo with dragon tūnkǒu

With a large iron guard and hard wooden shaft.

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The Demon Repeller - Talisman sword

Introduction The Chinese straightsword or jian (劍) was th

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A Chinese hook sword

A rather well-made example of its type.

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Cantonese saber

With brass mounts and ray skin covered scabbard.

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Tibetan shortsword with pierced mounts

With characteristic pointy hairpin forged blade.

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A large Qing dàdāo

Large and heavy example with the notable Umlauff provenance.

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Hudiedao set

Introduction The hudiedao (蝴蝶刀), are a type of double swords p

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Antique wide bladed hudiedao

Introduction The hudiedao (蝴蝶刀), are a type of double swords peculiar to t

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Kusari katabira zukin

Japanese mail set, with small ring vest and coif sewn to a thick cotton undergarment.

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An early form niúwěidāo

With good, layered blade, mounted in forged iron mounts.

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Jūn Huǒ Jú-made saber

Produced in the ordnance factory in Zengbu, near Guangzhou.

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Fine Chinese Shan dha

Entirely clad in silver and with a differentially heat treated blade.

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Southern Chinese yǎnyuèdāo

A large and impressive blade, its pole cut-down.

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Slender hudiedao pair

A classic example of the narrow military type, with brass guards.

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A good pair of butterfly swords

Introduction The hudiedao (蝴蝶刀), are a type of double swords p

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Chinese double shortswords

A good set of the first half of the 19th century, with large and rather heavy forge folded blades.

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Late Qing jian

A typical example, complete with lacquered scabbard.

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Handachi mounted wakizashi

With Nanban-style guard and kozuka. Signed Fujiwara Hisayoshi.

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Hudiedao set with scabbard

Classic pair of Southern Chinese butterfly swords.

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Chinese medium size jian

A heavy piece with a substantial blade, with smooth bronze mounts.

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Jūn Huǒ Jú-made shuāng shǒudāo

Produced in the ordnance factory in Zengbu, near Guangzhou.

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Ming militia sword

An honest, unpretentious fighting weapon of the Ming-Qing period.

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Village militia dadao

Description A large Chinese double handed falchion of a form that is both related to th

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