Chinese military saber marked 1876
Southern Chinese officer style saber with later inscription H.Hunt 1876.For sale
Biāojú (鏢局)
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Source: Pleco dictionary. Old photos.
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With Paris behind me, let's return to the genre that initially started my passion for antique arms.
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Dayak (people)
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Lùyíng (綠營)
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Niowanggiyan turun-i cooha
Manchu for Green Standard Army: The all-Han army of the Qing dynasty.
Green Standard Army
The all-Han army of the Qing dynasty.
Aliha Cooha
Manchu word for the Valiant Cavalry, the main contingent of Manchu, Mongolian and Chinese Banner troops.
Wǔ Zhuàngyuán (武狀元)
Title of the champion of the Qing Imperial Military Examinations.
Sān shàng qí (三上旗)
Three of the Qing dynasty Eight Banners that were under the direct control of the emperor.
Hùjūn Xiāoqí Chángqiāng (護軍驍騎長槍)
A very large spear issued to the cavalry contingent of the Guard Division.
Xiāoqíyíng (驍騎營)
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Source: Classical literature
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A very long spear or lance, issued to the cavalry of the Guard Division.
Jiànruìyíng Chángqiāng (健銳營長槍)
The long spear of the Jianruiying, the special forces of the Qing dynasty.
Agūrai Hiya
A Qing imperial honor guard selected from war heroes and descendants of war heroes of the Upper Three Banners.
Bàowěi Bān Shìwèi (豹尾班侍衛)
A Qing imperial honor guard selected from war heroes and descendants of war heroes of the Upper Three Banners.
Vanguard (Qing)
Vanguard of the Eight Banners forces.
Valiant Cavalry (Qing)
The main force of the Eight Banners, consisting mainly of mounted warriors with bow and lance.
Leopard Tail Imperial Bodyguards (Qing)
A Qing imperial honor guard selected from war heroes and descendants of war heroes of the Upper Three Banners.
Upper Three Banners
Three of the Qing dynasty Eight Banners that were under the direct control of the emperor.
Gocika Bayara
Manchu for Imperial Bodyguard
Imperial Bodyguard (Qing)
The Imperial Bodyguard of the Qing dynasty.
Shìwèi Qīnjūn (侍衛親軍)
The Imperial Bodyguard of the Qing dynasty.
Bordered Red Banner
A Qing military and administrative division.
Xiānghóngqí (鑲紅旗)
"Bordered Red Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.
Kubuhe fulgiyan gūsa
"Bordered Red Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.
Kubuhe šanggiyan gūsa
"Bordered White Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.
Xiāngbáiqí (鑲白旗)
"Bordered White Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.
Bordered White Banner
A Qing military and administrative division.
Bordered Blue Banner
A Qing military and administrative division.
Kubuhe lamun gūsa
"Bordered Blue Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.
Xiānglánqí (鑲藍旗)
"Bordered Blue Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.
Plain Blue Banner
A Qing military and administrative division.
Plain Red Banner
A Qing military and administrative division.
Zhènghóngqí (正紅旗)
"Plain Red Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.
Gulu fulgiyan gūsa
"Plain Red Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.
Zhènglánqí (鑲藍旗)
"Plain Blue Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.
Gulu lamun gūsa
"Plain Blue Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.
Gulu šanggiyan gūsa
"Plain White Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.
Plain White Banner
A Qing military and administrative division.
Zhèngbáiqí (正白旗)
"Plain White Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.
Gulu suwayan gūsa
"Plain Yellow Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.
Zhènghuángqí (正黃旗)
"Plain Yellow Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.