Early keris hilt
A very old, possibly pre Islamic Javanese keris hilt.For sale
Menpō with boar's hair mustache
A bushy mustache of boar's hair prides under the nose.For sale
Russet iron ryūbu-men
Rarer mask with a calm and dignified appearance.For sale
Black lacquered ressei-men
Impressive war mask with the sharp lines of a fierce old man.For sale
Saif Yamani from Oman
The iron-plated hilt has a helmet-shaped pommel and forward projecting quillons.For sale
Hooded sword katar
Extremely large example with nearly full-length Western blade.For sale
Long bladed Deccan katar
With wide flaring side bars that offer added protection.For sale
Early Bhima keris hilt
The Hindu mythical brother of Hanuman, the Monkey King.For sale
17th century Javanese tombak
With floral overlay, kinatah, typical for the period.Best for sale
Aoi-gata tsuba with foreigners
Unusual tsuba with foreign figures and Chinese auspicious symbols.For sale
Sawasa east indian inkwell
Sawasa is metalware in black and gold made primarily for the Dutch expat community in Asia.For sale
17th century Chinese saber guard
With the swirling arabesque motifs that are typical for this period.For sale
Very good Deccan chilanum
A large example in excellent state of preservation.Best for sale
Edo bullet-tested samurai armor
With a heavy breastplate and charming helmet with cutout tantric Buddhist stupa designs.For sale
Southern Chinese openwork sword guard
In the style of northern work of the 16th and 17th centuriesFor sale
Early Canton tsuba
Made in Canton, China, for the Japanese market.For sale
Ming period stirrups
Forged iron, swiveled stirrups with an entirely beaded frame and openwork platforms.For sale
Pierced iron saddle bows
This kind of fine work is typical for Tibetan work of the 15th-16th centuries.For sale
European sword blade keris
In the style of a Malay keris panjang.For sale
Southern katar with yali langets
Of a style often associated with Tanjore, the seat of the Vijayanagara empire.For sale
Türkenbeute flintlock musket
Fine German hunting flintlock with captured Ottoman barrel.Best for sale
Nanban kogai & kozuka set (futakoromono)
The only set of its type known to me in both private and museum collections.For sale
Important Daoist jiàn
Carbon dated to the late Ming dynasty, the blade is full of Daoist magic.Gallery
Ikayup / ikayop
Ainu word for quiver.
Early twistcore peidao
Of the early 17th century with high precision twist core forged blade.Best sold
Early Mughal talwar
It has a narrow but thick blade with an elegant curve and a raised backedge, all reminiscent of earlier steppe sabers.Sold
17th century nimcha
Famously used by the corsair pirates of the Meditteranean.Best sold
Early yasurime bori menpo
Russet iron, one-piece construction with decorative grooves.Sold
Hulu Radon / Hulu Balu Mekabun
Indonesian name for a keris hilt depicting a veiled woman
Thick Aoi gata tsuba with foreigners
With fine golden overlays, even on the thick rim.PAN available
Chinese dish with lady mary and child
A rare early dish meant for a Christian market.Sold
Mino-bori (美濃彫)
Language: Japanese
Source: Michitatsu's Sōken Kishō of 1781
Mino Mitsunaka (美濃光仲)
A Japanese sword fittings artist who worked in the Mino-bori style.
Colonial revolving matchlock gun
With five chamber canister. The whole in silver gilt overlay with Vietnamese decorative elements.Best sold
Large Ming tuánliàn jiàn
A large piece dating from the Ming-Qing transition period of the 17th century.Sold
Echizen Kanesada in striking koshirae
Blade with fine dragon horimono. The mounts signed Sōmin and Masatatsu.Sold
17th century Vietnamese lance
With a black and gold metal sleeve, often called "sawasa".Sold
Large southern silver gilt katar
Its hilt overlaid with thick silver, then fire-gilt.Sold
Early Mughal kapwah
An over 400-year-old Mughal court dagger. Once lavishly decorated with gold.Sold
Silver chevron katar
All the designs being true inlay, with almost no losses.Sold
kundan (कुंदन)
It literally means "gold" but is also a technique for setting gems into brittle surfaces.
Firanghi with gold overlaid hilt
The manner of decoration is entirely geometrical, which is very hard to do right.Sold
Yidao guard
Exceptionally large pierced iron guard for a Chinese yidao; "virtuous saber".Sold
Katana in horse theme koshirae
Blade signed Sesshū-jū Fujiwara Hiroyoshi, active in the 1670s-80s.Sold
Shimosaka o-tantō
N.B.T.H.K. Hozon with a set of Nanban-style koshirae with signed tsuba.Sold
Slender chilanum dagger
Of elegant form with very crisp blade.Sold
Talwar with 1693 dated blade
With later, elaborately chiseled hilt of very fine quality.Sold
Deccan firanghi with silver overlay
The basket hilt is elaborately overlaid with silver in floral designs.Sold
Fine 17th century pattissa
The enormous blade made of fine, boldly contrasting wootz steel.Sold
Katana by Musashi Taro Yasukuni
Signed, ubu. Complete with tasteful koshirae and Hozon papers.Sold