Korean knife or eunjangdo
Description
A small Korean knife called eunjangdo, literally "silver knife".
Antique wide bladed hudiedao
Introduction
The hudiedao (蝴蝶刀), are a type of double swords peculiar to the port ci
Village militia dadao
Description
A large Chinese double handed falchion of a form that is both related to the niuweid
A Chinese hook sword
A rather well-made example of its type.
A Yi / Lolo sword
Introduction
The Yi or Nuosuo people are known as Lolo in early Western ethnographic writings.
Taiwanese aboriginal Rukai knife
A fine example with mother-or-pearl decorated hilt and scabbard.
Chinese jade handled dagger
It has a solid pale green jade hilt that is fitted to a silver collar-piece.
Chinese double shortswords
A good set of the first half of the 19th century, with large and rather heavy forge folded blades.
Antique Chinese saber fittings
Description
An antique set of scabbard fittings for a Chinese saber, probably second half of the 18th centu
Rare iconographic Mongolian style knife
Introduction
Many Mongols, the Khalkas in particular, had close ties with the Manchu ruling elite during th
Classic Choshu ship tsuba
The work nice and crisp, the execution has a naturalistic charm to it.
Antique Chinese jian
A fine Chinese straightsword blade, of typical Qing form with a rather wide profile.
Republican jian with etched blade
Description
A large and rather interesting Chinese jian dating from the Chinese Republic
Late Qing southern saber
With differential heat-treatment, creating a cloudy crystalline effect along the edge.
Republican duanjian with good blade
Description
An unusual piece: Jian with these mountings are usually of the long type, often with a soft ste
"Love of Lotus" Korean guard
Description
Korean ceremonial sabers of the Joseon dynasty are pretty small and often exhi
Ezo style tsuba
Introduction
What are today known as "Ezo fittings" are a style of Japanese sword mounts that are character
A Japanese nanban style tsuba
Description
An interesting little sword guard, of fairly simple form with designs carved i
Chinese openwork (loukong) saber guard
The archetypical Chinese sword guard of the 17th century.
Ancient Ba-Shu dagger
From approximately the 5th to 3rd century B.C.
Korean ceremonial saber
Of a type referred to as byeolungeom, "sword used by king’s guard officials".
Asian Export sword guard
Private collection. Not for sale.
Antique Chinese bronze mace
Introduction
Chinese civilian martial artists used a wide variety of weapons.
Taiwanese Aboriginal Pingpu knife
Introduction
The Island of Taiwan was briefly under Dutch colonial rule in the 17th century, after which it
Chinese trousse with inlaid iron mounts
Background
Sets with a knife and chopsticks -and sometimes some other utensils- were common all over the Qi
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.
A Japanese kusarigama
The Japanese kusarigama is a variation of the gama, a scythe-like weapon that was l
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
A nanban kozuka / kogatana
Nanban kozuka are extremely rare, and this is a particularly fine example.
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
