Large Tibetan copper and silver horn
Such work was made in the Royal workshops of Lhasa.Pair of Burmese overlaid knives
Very rare set of Burmese knives from Mindan village.Japanese battle flag
Resist-dyed cotton in white and indigo, with three fans mon.Sawasa east indian inkwell
Sawasa is metalware in black and gold made primarily for the Dutch expat community in Asia.Chinese dish with lady mary and child
A rare early dish meant for a Christian market.Indian betel box
Made of brass and bronze, now deeply patinated.Dutch Colonial sirih box
Complete with key, inside divider and four silver containers.Tang dynasty horse head
Mounted on a custom hardwood standUnusual Indonesian carved grip
Made of carved wood with metal inlays for eyes and mouth.Dayak bamboo container
Carved with typically Dayak aso "dog dragon" motifs.Burmese silver manuscript holder
For holding and protecting important documents.Burmese silver lime container
Finely worked in repousse with ten figures on container and lid.Japanese lacquered sword stand
With scenes of pine trees and three drawers.Fijian throwing club
Old 19th century piece with a nice smooth and dark patina.Chinese export lacquer box
A nice example with unusually fine lacquerwork and a monogram in the lid.Mother of pearl inlaid katana kake
In black and gold urushi lacquer, with fine mother-of-pearl inlays with aquatic landscapes on both sides.Black velvet Beijing hat
The hat traditionally worn by Beijingese gentlemen.Pierced silver buckle
Made of solid silver, in Qing court style. With 19th-century European import marks.Ming period stirrups
Forged iron, swiveled stirrups with an entirely beaded frame and openwork platforms.Pierced iron saddle bows
This kind of fine work is typical for Tibetan work of the 15th-16th centuries.Tibetan nomad's whip end
An iron weight that was attached to a long leather strap.Tibetan nomad's whip
Consisting of an iron weight on a long leather strap.Old Hanuman keris holder
A charming Balinese keris holder in the form of Hanuman, the brave monkey king.Flintlock lance
A what? Yes exactly. An extremely rare piece, the only example I am aware of in published collections at least.Hachiwari (鉢割)
Language: Japanese
Origin: Old literature
Very good hachiwari
Literally "skull splitter", more widely known as kabutowari; "helmet splitter." An excellent example, one of the best of its type.One of my favorite items...
... and it is not even a weapon!