Ming period stirrups
Forged iron, swiveled stirrups with an entirely beaded frame and openwork platforms.
Large Ming tuánliàn jiàn
A large piece dating from the Ming-Qing transition period of the 17th century.
Chinese tiěbiān mace
A Chinese "sword breaker" with the rarer, bamboo-sectioned rod.
Chinese garlic mace
Called suàntóu gǔduǒ in Mandarin, with characteristic brass head.
Ming militia dao
From the Ming-Qing transition period, with many typical Ming features.
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.
Ming jian with chiseled mounts
A very early, full-length type, rarely seen with chiseled iron mounts.
Tibetan style pierced saddle plate
With designs of four dragons in scrollwork around a "wish-granting-jewel"
Chinese forked mace
A forked mace with cast ornament in the middle of the cross guard.
An antique chángdāo
Its large blade is of ridged cross-section, inspired by the Japanese design.
Early Chinese duǎndāo
With rare downward curving grip as seen on artwork of the 17th and 18th centuries.
Ming dynasty saber blade
Introduction
The Chinese saber comes in a great variety of curvatures, profiles, and with different combina
Antique Miaodao
Miaodao simply being a more recent name for the wodao.