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
Gold alloy Sinhalese pihiya
Often called piha-kaetta, these knives were mainly made by the King's Workshops.For sale
Fine pierced nanban tsuba
Very delicate work with carved guardian lions.For sale
Hirado Kunishige tsuba
Of a copper alloy with a different shade on each side.For sale
Small Chinese saber guard
Of pierced iron, elaborately cut with lotus petal border.For sale
Aoi-gata tsuba with foreigners
Unusual tsuba with foreign figures and Chinese auspicious symbols.For sale
Iron nanban ship tsuba
Pierced and chiseled showing an 18th century European vessel.For sale
Hirado Kunishige fuchi
One of his classic designs, signed by the maker.For sale
Sawasa smallsword pommel
Upgraded with filigree to resemble a snuff bottle.For sale
Sawasa east indian inkwell
Sawasa is metalware in black and gold made primarily for the Dutch expat community in Asia.For sale
Unusual nanban tsuba
Very finely carved with designs reminiscent of export wares.For sale
Indian betel box
Made of brass and bronze, now deeply patinated.For sale
Dutch Colonial sirih box
Complete with key, inside divider and four silver containers.For sale
Nyamba keris hilt with seal
Rare old keris handle made into a European wax seal.For sale
SE Asian dha with "Musashi tsuba"
In excavated condition, with copper alloy hilt.For sale
Silver overlaid Tibetan shortsword
With a rare, finely forged double hairpin blade.For sale
Southern Chinese openwork sword guard
In the style of northern work of the 16th and 17th centuriesFor sale
Assymetric dragon tsuba
Chinese work for the Japanese market.For sale
Canton tsuba with 28 "jewels"
Canton work for the Japanese market, with 28 metal balls in separate compartments.For sale
Early Canton tsuba
Made in Canton, China, for the Japanese market.For sale
Lobed Canton tsuba
Made in Canton, China, for the Japanese market.For sale
Five dragon Canton tsuba
Made in Canton, China, for the Japanese market.For sale
Water caltrop Canton tsuba
Made in Canton, China, for the Japanese market.For sale
Facing dragon Canton tsuba
Made in Canton, China, for the Japanese market.For sale
Flintlock lance
A what? Yes exactly. An extremely rare piece, the only example I am aware of in published collections at least.For sale
Yagami school nanban tsuba
A masterpiece of the genre. The Yagami school were excellent carvers of iron.For sale
European sword blade keris
In the style of a Malay keris panjang.For sale
Three wise monkeys tsuba
Japanese sword guard depicting three wise monkeys conveying the message see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.For sale
Silver hilted keris coteng
A textbook example of this rare and early type of keris.For sale
Winged dragon tsuba
A fine and unusually large tsuba. Attributed to Hizen by the NBTHK.For sale
Nanban kogai & kozuka set (futakoromono)
The only set of its type known to me in both private and museum collections.For sale
Ikayup / ikayop
Ainu word for quiver.
Long wootz "karud"
The Persian wootz blade with fine, high-contrast pattern.Sold
Very rare early kora
Complete with goatskin-covered scabbard with fine quill embroidery.Best sold
The Palace Museum khukurī
A very important early khukurī kept in the Palace Museum, Beijing.
Northern katar
with laminated blade and chiseled hilt.Sold
Katar from Kota, Rajasthan
Indian wootz blade and remains of floral gold overlay.Sold
Sinhalese pihiya with scabbard
Introduction
Often called piha-kaetta, which are actually the chopper versions, these knives were ma
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Martial activities in 18th-century Indian art
By Harjit Singh Sagoo
Thai iron hilt saber
An extremely rare, early Thai sword with all iron hilt.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
Fine wootz khanjar
With early blade of "brilliant black" wootz.Sold
Broken Tibetan quiver
A once fine example that had a bit of a rough life.Sold
Canton tsuba with ship
Made in Canton, China, for the Japanese market.Sold
Hǔyádāo (虎牙刀), "tiger tooth sword"
Mandarin name of a Chinese-edged weapon with a 1:1 hilt-blade ratio.
Heavy armor piercing katar
With a narrow blade of impressive thickness. Attributable to the Bundelkhand area.Sold