Niuweidao with Guangxu mark
Dated 1895. Large and heavy, a quality piece.
Niúwěidāo (牛尾刀)
A late form of Chinese saber with a pronounced widening at the tip.
Late Qing southern saber
With differential heat-treatment, creating a cloudy crystalline effect along the edge.
Early Qing saber
A rare Chinese officer's saber of the 17th century.
Jianruiying (1); introduction
The Jianruiying were a small elite unit of specially selected Manchu soldiers under the Qing dynasty. They were trained to overcome rough terrain, obstacles, and rivers in order to commence special attacks towards fortifications. In some ways, they are comparable to today's special forces.
Excellent Qing officer saber
Introduction
The yaodao, literally "waist saber" was the standard side-arm for the Qing dynas
Ming dynasty saber blade
Introduction
The Chinese saber comes in a great variety of curvatures, profiles, and with different combina
Peidao in iron fangshi mounts
Introduction
The terms peidao or yaodao are synonyms that were in use simultaneously in Q
Southern Chinese saber
Introduction
The yaodao, literally "waist saber" was the standard side-arm for the Qing dynas
Chinese saber of the Chaoyang army
Late 18th century, complete with its original scabbard.
19th century Qing military saber
With massive 10mm thick blade with strong distal taper.
Chinese shuangdao - double sabers
With narrow liuyedao blades of moderate curvature.
Chinese twistcore presentation saber
An unusually large presentation saber in the style of high-end Chinese military sabers.
Chinese saber with "naginata-hi"
A Chinese waist saber or yaodao / peidao of the first half of the 18th century.
Chinese saber with U-grooves
With twist-core steel and of early liuyedao form. Probably 17th century.
Chinese saber with segmented grooves
With openwork brass mounts in early imperial style.
Chinese saber with yatağan style blade
An extremely rare and possibly unique type of Chinese officer's saber, or peidao, of the 18th century.
Rare Chinese twistcore saber
Background
Most Chinese swords and sabers are made with a hard high carbon steel edge plate sandwich
A Chinese woyaodao
Introduction
The ridged and facetted blade shape that is so well known nowadays from Japane
