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An orange Qing dynasty banner

With a five-clawed imperial dragon chasing the pearl of wisdom.

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A Japanese wari-kōgai

Iron chopsticks that combine as a kogai, with silver inlaid Paulownia mon.

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Tibetan nomad's whip end

An iron weight that was attached to a long leather strap.

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Chinese target arrow

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

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Iron chrysanthemum tsuba

Large example with gold and silver overlay.

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Converted Chinese guard

A purely Chinese guard and not a very ornate one, converted for Japanese use.

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Japanese steel plate

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

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Unusual dragon gate guard

Asian sword guard of unknown origin, modified in Japan.

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"South China Sea Guard"

Most likely used by the multi-cultural crews of pirate fleets that roamed the South China seas.

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A humble service khukurī

A 19th-century piece with a simple blade but nicely carved hilt.

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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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An eccentric khukurī

With engraved spine and unusual all brass pommel.

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Sino-Vietnamese fighting knife

A Chinese style fighting knife probably made in Yunnan or Vietnam.

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Bhutanese dagger

With narrow blade and all brass mounts.

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Chinese ring pommeled knife

Of a type used by bandits, brigands, pirates, and the like.

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Tibetan nomad's whip

Consisting of an iron weight on a long leather strap.

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Classic Choshu ship tsuba

The work nice and crisp, the execution has a naturalistic charm to it.

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Ono school ship tsuba

Description A classic Japanese ship tsuba with a motif called “kazeh

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Sawasa style iron guard

Unusual piece with depiction of a foreign figure.

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Half bone hilted khukurī

With wide blade and a two-tone hilt in cattle bone and wood, capped with brass.

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19th century military khukurī

A workhorse with a stamped mark at the base of the blade.

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An Edo period kankyûtô

A double-edged samurai tool with morbid origins.

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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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Eight-lobed openwork tsuba

Description A fairly unusual piece, of eight-lobed design.

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Kiyou-Toujin Tsuba

A Japanese style sword guard made in 17th century Nagasaki Chinatown.

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Tibetan spearhead

Of slender type with a chiseled iron knot shaped bolster.

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Heavy Sino-Vietnamese dagger

With a very thick and heavy blade and nicely worked brass mounts.

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Japanese tsuba in Canton style

Also known as Kwanto-gata, with two facing dragon chasing a pearl.

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Chinese iron ruler

Introduction As a non-military weapon, not much was written about Chin

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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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Large khukurī with inlaid hilt

Late 19th century with a good, well-made blade.

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Miniature Ainu makiri

Despite its size it is of remarkably fine workmanship.

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Rooster fight kozuka

Executed in gold and silver on a shakudō nanako base, with golden back.

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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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Twisted hilt knife

Unusual Chinese knife with a twisted hilt with horn scales.

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A nanban tsuba

A rather good example of a Japanese-made nanban tsuba.

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A nanban tsuba with Christian orb

A near round tsuba with beaded rim depicting two dragons in vegetal scrollwork.

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Ming style spearhead

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

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Large silver mounted khukuri

With pierced mounts and velvet-covered scabbard.

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Korean knife or eunjangdo

Description A small Korean knife called eunjangdo, literally "

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Khukurī in wooden scabbard

The scabbard carved as to closely mimic a tooled leather scabbard.

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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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Seiryūken Eiju dragon tsuba

Tetsugendo school. Round plate with discoid cross-section, chiseled with dragons.

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A large Manchu knife

Of a type also issued to the Qing Vanguard.

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A good old khukurī

Of late 19th century make, with a very good blade.

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A trousse khukurī

Its scabbard with 12 pockets, with 10 of the items remaining.

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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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Southern Chinese military bamboo helmet

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

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Black velvet Beijing hat

The hat traditionally worn by Beijingese gentlemen.

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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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Early militia jian

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

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