Qing dynasty hunter's powder flask
Introduction
The elite of the Qing dynasty was Manchu, who before taking over China from the Ming lived in th
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.Chinese tiger fork
One of the classic weapons in Chinese martial arts.Illustrated Encyclopedia of Things Chinese, 1719
Description
A Japanese volume from the 唐土訓蒙圖彚 or "Illustrated Encyclopedia of Things Chinese", it was publi
Chinese sword breaker
With tapering blade, hollow ground on each side to make the edges slightly sharper.Chinese repeating crossbow
Perhaps one of the most famous and long-lived of Chinese weapons.Excellent Qing officer saber
Introduction
The yaodao, literally "waist saber" was the standard side-arm for the Qing dynas
A Sirdan, or Manchu war arrow
This large and imposing type of war arrow is often compared to a small spear.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
A fine Chinese yànchìdāo
It comes with its complete set of fittings in a thick gauge of báitóng.Chinese sword with Qianlong reign mark
Often mistaken for true Qianlong work.Southern Chinese saber
Introduction
The yaodao, literally "waist saber" was the standard side-arm for the Qing dynas
Converted Chinese guard
A purely Chinese guard and not a very ornate one, converted for Japanese use.A Chinese sword breaker (jian)
Introduction
In Chinese military culture, there has long been a distinction between two hea
Heavy Manchu war or strength bow
With an estimated draw weight of 160-200 pounds.Zhibeidao with spectacular blade
Introduction to the type
This type of sword is referred to as zhibeidao
A good pair of butterfly swords
Introduction
The hudiedao (蝴蝶刀), are a type of double swords peculiar to
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.18th century Chinese saber
With fine blade, of liuyedao form with a gentle curvature.Qing dynasty imperial edict box
Used to move imperial orders from the emperor’s quarters to the recipient.A wide Chinese fighting knife
With the relatively rare feature of a raised backedge.Qing Bannerman's helmet
Of a type worn among others by the Valiant Cavalry.Chinese shuangdao - double sabers
With narrow liuyedao blades of moderate curvature.Chinese trousse set with glass trinkets
Introduction
Sets with a knife and chopsticks and sometimes some other utensils were common all over the Qi
A large Manchu knife
Of a type also issued to the Qing Vanguard.Shuangjian with ivory grips
A deluxe set of double straightswords with carved ivory grips and gilt mounts.Chinese twistcore presentation saber
An unusually large presentation saber in the style of high-end Chinese military sabers.Nanban tsuba & Asian export sword guards
For long, "nanban tsuba" literally "Southern barbarian sword-guards" have been a catch-all classification for sword guards for Japanese swords (tsuba), that show foreign influence.Chinese saber with "naginata-hi"
A Chinese waist saber or yaodao / peidao of the first half of the 18th century.
Ming militia sword
An honest, unpretentious fighting weapon of the Ming-Qing period.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.Large Chinese Daoist sword
Chiseled in the blade is “勅今” which could either mean "imperial order" or "Daoist magic command".Chinese export sword guard
An iron openwork guard two dragons chasing a flaming pearl.
Chinese javelin head
Description
At first sight, this may look like a miniature version of a standard Qing spearhead.
Antique Miaodao
Miaodao simply being a more recent name for the wodao.Trousse with "horse-tooth" blade
Accomplished by bending the edge up and down alternately and polishing it smooth again.Large jian with saber guard
Built around an excellent sanmei blade.Of geese and willows
The differences between 雁毛刀 yanmaodao (goose-quill saber) and 柳葉刀 liuyedao&n
Qing dynasty saber mounts, fangshi & yuanshi
Among sabers of the Qing dynasty, we encounter two basic types of mountings:
A typology of Chinese sabers
Introduction
Historical references on Chinese saber types are scarce, and the information they provide scan
A Qing imperial quiver
From my personal collection. A quiver that was once worn at court ceremonies by high ranked officers and imperial guardsman that protected the emperor of the Qing dynasty.An antique Chinese practice sword
With Daoist talisman and Longquan markings.The Demon Repeller - Talisman sword
Introduction
The Chinese straightsword or jian (劍) was the side arm
Chinese iron ruler
Introduction
As a non-military weapon, not much was written about Chinese tiě chǐ