Southern Taiwanese sword
A Taiwanese sword with a long blade of asymmetrical cross-section; the left side is flat and the right side has a ridge…
SoldSigned Sikh talwar, dated 1838
Of Punjabi make, inscribed inside the knuckle guard as being presented by Sukhu Singh in 1838.
SoldShiga-Seki Kanenobu katana
Active circa 1492-1501, a smith with Sōshū roots. Ō-wazamono, jō-saku.
SoldPierced silver buckle
Made of solid silver, in Qing court style. With 19th-century European import marks.
SoldArchaic Chinese shortsword
Probably of Chinese origin, resembling some of the earliest Japanese swords in existence.
SoldLarge Ming tuánliàn jiàn
A large piece dating from the Ming-Qing transition period of the 17th century.
SoldEchizen Kanesada in striking koshirae
Blade with fine dragon horimono. The mounts signed Sōmin and Masatatsu.
SoldSouthern Indian child's talwar
With an inscription alluding to it having belonged to the son of Tipu Sultan.
SoldFiranghi with gold overlaid hilt
The manner of decoration is entirely geometrical, which is very hard to do right.
SoldA Fraser talwar from the Deccan
Once belonging to William Fraser (1784-1835), a British civil servant.
SoldA Fraser talwar, 18th century
Once belonging to William Fraser (1784-1835), a British civil servant.
SoldPlain dha with baldric
Nice plain dha as used in Yunnan, Burma, and northern Thailand. Complete with baldric.
SoldVery good hachiwari
Literally "skull splitter", more widely known as kabutowari; "helmet splitter." An excellent example, one of the best…
SoldKatana in horse theme koshirae
Blade signed Sesshū-jū Fujiwara Hiroyoshi, active in the 1670s-80s.
SoldHan Plain Red Banner saber
Southern Chinese saber made for a soldier under the Plain Red Banner.
SoldQing peidao with gold grooves
With fine 18th century blade that combines many stylistic features.
SoldDeccan firanghi with silver overlay
The basket hilt is elaborately overlaid with silver in floral designs.
SoldInteresting kirach with dated hilt
Mentioning the son of a Maharajah and a year corresponding to 1887 A.D.
SoldJumyo katana with fine koshirae
The very detailed mountings are decorated with designs of Japanese spiny lobsters.
SoldCambodian long saber
Sized like the Chinese changren dadao, yet the execution of the hilt is Cambodian.
SoldChinese fighting carrying pole
A heavily executed Chinese carrying pole that was used as a weapon.
SoldSōshū sword with tachi koshirae
Tokubetsu Hozon, attributed to Den Tametsugu. With fine itomaki no tachi koshirae.
SoldGilt duanjian with foreign blade
Unusual Chinese duanjian with fine gilt mounts and a blade of non-Chinese origin.
SoldMalabar coast Moplah sword
A fine and somewhat unusual specimen, with engraved brass mounts and hardwood grip.
SoldPunjabi koftgari lockbox
Iron lockbox with key, decorated with the gold koftgari normally seen on arms.
SoldKunikiyo wakizashi, Yamano test cut
A wakizashi by master Kunikiyo, tested by the most famous sword tester of 17th century Japan.
SoldSukesada uchigatana made August 1523
With a sayagaki by Honma sensei attributing it to Yosozaemon.
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