Dha with story of Maung Tin
Of the silver overlaid type made in Mindan, with an unusual story on the blade.
SoldQing peidao with gold grooves
With fine 18th century blade that combines many stylistic features.
SoldVery fine Mindan dha
Fine silver overlaid dha made in Mindan village, south of Mandalay, gained fame in the 19th century.
SoldHan Plain Red Banner saber
Southern Chinese saber made for a soldier under the Plain Red Banner.
SoldKatana in horse theme koshirae
Blade signed Sesshū-jū Fujiwara Hiroyoshi, active in the 1670s-80s.
SoldVietnamese shortsword
A short version of the Vietnamese kiếm sword with a finely carved horn hilt.
SoldVery good hachiwari
Literally "skull splitter", more widely known as kabutowari; "helmet splitter." An excellent example, one of the best…
SoldDagestani shashka dated 1912
A nice Caucasian shashka from Dagestan with a Russian imperial monogram.
SoldPlain dha with baldric
Nice plain dha as used in Yunnan, Burma, and northern Thailand. Complete with baldric.
SoldBurmese dha with interesting blade
With inscriptions on blade, unusual grooves, and brass inlaid copper mounts.
SoldJapanese inspired Asian sword
Inspired by uchigatana brought into Vietnam by Japanese refugees who settled along the coast.
SoldEchizen Kanesada in striking koshirae
Blade with fine dragon horimono. The mounts signed Sōmin and Masatatsu.
SoldLarge Ming tuánliàn jiàn
A large piece dating from the Ming-Qing transition period of the 17th century.
SoldArchaic Chinese shortsword
Probably of Chinese origin, resembling some of the earliest Japanese swords in existence.
SoldPierced silver buckle
Made of solid silver, in Qing court style. With 19th-century European import marks.
SoldMandailing sword
A very rare sword of a type that may be attributable to the Mandailing people of West Sumatra.
SoldVietnamese dha in early style
Wih fine embossed silver mounts and an unusual blade with spiked tip.
SoldShiga-Seki Kanenobu katana
Active circa 1492-1501, a smith with Sōshū roots. Ō-wazamono, jō-saku.
SoldSouthern 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…
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