Ezo style tsuba
Introduction What are today known as "Ezo fittings" are a style of Japanese sword mount
SoldTalwar with southern style hilt
With a curved hollow ground blade with a narrow dorsal groove and false backedge.
SoldChinese hùshǒu with lantsa script
A Chinese sword guard from the 18th century with a Buddhist mantra in lantsa script.
SoldChinese fighting carrying pole
A heavily executed Chinese carrying pole that was used as a weapon.
SoldA northern katar in southern style
Exhibiting southern style beaded edges with northern style construction and gold.
SoldChinese cavalry matchlock
Background While the Chinese are hailed for inventing gunpowder and the
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IntroductionThe elite of the Qing dynasty was Manchu, who before taking over China from
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A short-eared composite bow with an iron hinge in the handle so it folds upon itself.
SoldChinese báitóng whip
A Chinese traditional hidden striking weapon, this time executed in the "white copper" alloy.
SoldLate iron mounted jian
A rarer configuration, normally mounted with brass in this period. With a chrome-plated blade.
SoldRepublican duanjian with good blade
Description An unusual piece: Jian with these mountings are usually of the long type, o
SoldEarly Indian khanda
An early version of this iconic Indian weapon, with its characteristic swollen tip.
SoldRepublican period whistle arrow
Dating from the revival period of Chinese archery in the 1930s.
SoldA Japanese nanban style tsuba
Description An interesting little sword guard, of fairly simple form w
SoldStone-hilted pesh-kabz
A very large example with a strongly reinforced tip and stone handle scales.
SoldChinese trousse in Mongolian style
With heavy pierced silver mounts in with archaic dragon designs.
SoldGolden damascened boy's katar
A rare example with pattern welded blade, retaining its original scabbard.
SoldAll-steel Bundi katar
The blade features a sunken panel with very finely chiseled "tree of life" motiff of small leaves.
SoldFine Kinai dragon tsuba
Made by the Kinai group of Echizen, who originated as horimono carvers.
SoldEarly Chinese duǎndāo
With rare downward curving grip as seen on artwork of the 17th and 18th centuries.
SoldSouth Indian chiseled iron katar
A nice honest example of an early south Indian katar with great sculptural qualities.
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