A Japanese nanban style tsuba
Description An interesting little sword guard, of fairly simple form w
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The archetypical Chinese sword guard of the 17th century.
SoldQing dynasty hunter's powder flask
IntroductionThe elite of the Qing dynasty was Manchu, who before taking over China from
SoldA nanban kozuka / kogatana
Nanban kozuka are extremely rare, and this is a particularly fine example.
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A purely Chinese guard and not a very ornate one, converted for Japanese use.
SoldIndian revolving musket
The main disadvantage of early firearms was the long time it took to reload them.
SoldA nanban tsuba with Christian orb
A near round tsuba with beaded rim depicting two dragons in vegetal scrollwork.
SoldA fine Indian toradar with inlaid stock
General introduction A number of downsized Indian toradar with such
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A very fine, long and slender example with elaborate golden damascening.
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Background While the Chinese are hailed for inventing gunpowder and the
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