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Chinese hùshǒu with lantsa script
A Chinese sword guard from the 18th century with a Buddhist mantra in lantsa script.
Early lacquered quiver
It's face covered with beautifully lacquered leather, in that characteristic earlier style.
Malachite Manchu archer's ring
Such rings were worn by Qing dynasty "bannermen" as a sign of their status as a conquest elite.
Heavy Sino-Vietnamese dagger
With a very thick and heavy blade and nicely worked brass mounts.
A fine late Qing jian
A step above the norm in quality for this period, with nicely pierced mounts.
Cantonese saber
With brass mounts and ray skin covered scabbard.
Southern Chinese saber
Of typical southern form with a very slender, pointy blade.
Southern Chinese yǎnyuèdāo
A large and impressive blade, its pole cut-down.
An early form niúwěidāo
With good, layered blade, mounted in forged iron mounts.
A Qing strength bow
A very heavy Manchu bow used for strength training and military examinations.
A deconstructed Qing bow
For the bowyers, a set of parts of an authentic 19th century Qing bow.
Qing folding bow
A short-eared composite bow with an iron hinge in the handle so it folds upon itself.
An interesting Japanese yari
Signed Yasutsugu, with sayagaki referring to the Tokugawa family.
Qing military rank badge
Depicting the golden cat, representing the 6th military rank.
Fine Chinese Shan dha
Entirely clad in silver and with a differentially heat treated blade.
Qing piandao polearm
Of a style that fell out of use with the fall of the Qing.
Late Qing jian
A typical example, complete with lacquered scabbard.
Late iron mounted jian
A rarer configuration, normally mounted with brass in this period. With a chrome-plated blade.
Ming militia dao
From the Ming-Qing transition period, with many typical Ming features.
Seven stars militia jian
A short, stout Chinese straightsword of a type used by village defenses across the empire.
Chinese Hui sword
A peculiar Chinese dadao with markings attributing it to a Hui army or battallion.
Sino-Vietnamese fighting knife
A Chinese style fighting knife probably made in Yunnan or Vietnam.
A Japanese wari-kōgai
Iron chopsticks that combine as a kogai, with silver inlaid Paulownia mon.
Chinese trousse in Mongolian style
With heavy pierced silver mounts in with archaic dragon designs.
"South China Sea Guard"
Most likely used by the multi-cultural crews of pirate fleets that roamed the South China seas.
Ming style spearhead
A heavy, well-made piece that was probably a military issue.
Qijiadao in Vince Evans mounts
The 17th-century blade is mounted in fittings designed by Philip Tom and executed by Vince Evans some 20 years ago.
Kiyou-Toujin Tsuba
A Japanese style sword guard made in 17th century Nagasaki Chinatown.
Tachi tsuba of nanban tetsu
A rare 17th-century sword guard made of foreign steel.
1930's Republican dàdāo
Of the exact type seen in use by the famous 29th Route Army.
House of Aviz tsuba
A Japanese sword guard with the cross of the House of Aviz.
Ming jian with chiseled mounts
A very early, full-length type, rarely seen with chiseled iron mounts.
Rare Jinchuan quiver
With a connection to local royalty in Jinchuan, Sichuan province.
Qing archer's belt
Made of heavy silk with gilt copper alloy mounts.
Southern Chinese double knives
With carved hardwood grips. Complete with pigskin scabbard.
Chinese téngpái
The famous tiger faced rattan shield as used by Chinese skirmishers.
Tibetan or Mongolian quiver
Of an early type with dramatic widened shape.
Early Tibetan or Mongol bow case
With gold and black painted face with geometric decor.
A Korean sword guard
Adjusted for use on a Japanese sword.
Fuchi kashira by Hisayuki
A beautiful signed Japanese ferrule and pommel plate.
Tibetan style pierced saddle plate
With designs of four dragons in scrollwork around a "wish-granting-jewel"
17th century armored vest
An extremely rare sleeveless vest from the Ming-Qing transition period.
Fangshi officer's saber
With a good blade and a set of fittings that exceed the quality of most of this period.
Early yútóudāo
With influences from several cultures that are rarely seen on a single blade.
Chinese Shan presentation dha
Presented by the local Dai nobility to a British customs officer in 1936.
Early militia jian
An early Chinese militia jiàn most likely dating from the Ming.
Chinese forked mace
A forked mace with cast ornament in the middle of the cross guard.
Vintage Korean archery set
Comprising of a bow, arrows, and string sent to the U.S.A. in 1964 plus an associated quiver.
Large Southern Chinese saber
Built around a beautifully forged blade, in full polish, revealing a burl grain pattern.
An antique chángdāo
Its large blade is of ridged cross-section, inspired by the Japanese design.
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