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Chinese cavalry matchlock

Background While the Chinese are hailed for inventing gunpowder and the

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Antique Qing quiver

A quiver of the late Qing dynasty.

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A Qing imperial quiver

From my personal collection. A quiver that was once worn at court ceremonies by high ranked officers and imperial…

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Buryat bowcase and quiver

Of the Western Buryats, living near the shores of Lake Baikal.

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Chinese pellet crossbow

Introduction Pellet bows and crossbows have a long history in China.

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Heavy Manchu war or strength bow

With an estimated draw weight of 160-200 pounds.

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A Sirdan, or Manchu war arrow

This large and imposing type of war arrow is often compared to a small spear.

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Chinese repeating crossbow

Perhaps one of the most famous and long-lived of Chinese weapons.

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Qing dynasty hunter's powder flask

Introduction The elite of the Qing dynasty was Manchu, who before taking over China fro

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A Chinese bow by Changxing

Rare extant work of a famous workshop in Chengdu.

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A rare Qing bow

With translucent horn bellies glued on red pigment.

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Vintage Korean archery set

Comprising of a bow, arrows, and string sent to the U.S.A. in 1964 plus an associated quiver.

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Early Tibetan or Mongol bow case

With gold and black painted face with geometric decor.

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Tibetan or Mongolian quiver

Of an early type with dramatic widened shape.

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Qing archer's belt

Made of heavy silk with gilt copper alloy mounts.

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Rare Jinchuan quiver

With a connection to local royalty in Jinchuan, Sichuan province.

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An interesting Japanese yari

Signed Yasutsugu, with sayagaki referring to the Tokugawa family.

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Qing folding bow

A short-eared composite bow with an iron hinge in the handle so it folds upon itself.

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A deconstructed Qing bow

For the bowyers, a set of parts of an authentic 19th century Qing bow.

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A Qing strength bow

A very heavy Manchu bow used for strength training and military examinations.

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Malachite Manchu archer's ring

Such rings were worn by Qing dynasty "bannermen" as a sign of their status as a conquest elite.

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Early lacquered quiver

It's face covered with beautifully lacquered leather, in that characteristic earlier style.

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Republican period whistle arrow

Dating from the revival period of Chinese archery in the 1930s.

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Iron mounted Qing bowcase & quiver

With iron mounts with golden overlay of dragons.

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Bow by Ju Yuan Hao of Beijing

Made by the last operational bowyer of China, probably for the Mongolian market.

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Chinese target arrow

With snake skin nock. Probably made by Ju Yuan Hao in the 1950s.

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Rare Korean war arrow

With a large double-edged tip and golden cresting.

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Bow by Yang Wentong

One of the last bows by Yang Wentong, father of Yang Fuxi.

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Mongolian target quiver

Combining surplus Qing mounts with Mongol leatherwork.

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Tibetan bowcase & quiver

A matched set of lacquered leather, finely decorated with gradient colors and black and gold detailing.

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Korean horn bow set

An old Korean hornbow from the 50s or 60s with string and arrows.

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Korean bowcase & quiver

A very rare matching set of Korean bowcase and quiver.

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Mongol conquest period quiver

Carbon dated to 1175-1275 A.D. with 95,4% certainty, the height of the Mongol conquest period.

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Chinese matchlock pistol

The first of its kind I've ever seen on the market.

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Repeating pellet crossbow stock

A very rare variety of the Chinese repeating crossbow that shoots large pellets.

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