A Sirdan, or Manchu war arrow
This large and imposing type of war arrow is often compared to a small spear.
SoldExcellent Qing officer saber
Introduction The yaodao, literally "waist saber" was the standard side-ar
SoldChinese sword breaker
With tapering blade, hollow ground on each side to make the edges slightly sharper.
SoldIllustrated Encyclopedia of Things Chinese, 1719
Description A Japanese volume from the 唐土訓蒙圖彚 or "Illustrated Encyclopedia of Things Ch
SoldQing dynasty hunter's powder flask
IntroductionThe elite of the Qing dynasty was Manchu, who before taking over China from
SoldChinese trousse with inlaid iron mounts
Background Sets with a knife and chopsticks -and sometimes some other utensils- were co
SoldAntique Chinese bronze mace
IntroductionChinese civilian martial artists used a wide variety of weapons.
SoldChinese openwork (loukong) saber guard
The archetypical Chinese sword guard of the 17th century.
SoldRepublican duanjian with good blade
Description An unusual piece: Jian with these mountings are usually of the long type, o
SoldLate Qing southern saber
With differential heat-treatment, creating a cloudy crystalline effect along the edge.
SoldRepublican jian with etched blade
Description A large and rather interesting Chinese jian dating from
SoldAntique Chinese jian
A fine Chinese straightsword blade, of typical Qing form with a rather wide profile.
SoldRare iconographic Mongolian style knife
Introduction Many Mongols, the Khalkas in particular, had close ties with the Manchu ru
SoldAntique Chinese saber fittings
Description An antique set of scabbard fittings for a Chinese saber, probably second ha
SoldChinese double shortswords
A good set of the first half of the 19th century, with large and rather heavy forge folded blades.
SoldChinese jade handled dagger
It has a solid pale green jade hilt that is fitted to a silver collar-piece.
SoldA Yi / Lolo sword
Introduction The Yi or Nuosuo people are known as Lolo in early Western ethnographic wr
SoldVillage militia dadao
Description A large Chinese double handed falchion of a form that is both related to th
SoldA 17th century Manchu saber
A massive 17th century saber blade with markings in Manchu and Chinese.
GalleryA rare Jinchuan sword
A royal sword, probably from the Wasi kingdom in present-day Sichuan province.
GalleryEarly Chinese duǎndāo
With rare downward curving grip as seen on artwork of the 17th and 18th centuries.
SoldAn antique chángdāo
Its large blade is of ridged cross-section, inspired by the Japanese design.
SoldLarge Southern Chinese saber
Built around a beautifully forged blade, in full polish, revealing a burl grain pattern.
SoldChinese Shan presentation dha
Presented by the local Dai nobility to a British customs officer in 1936.
SoldFangshi officer's saber
With a good blade and a set of fittings that exceed the quality of most of this period.
Sold17th century armored vest
An extremely rare sleeveless vest from the Ming-Qing transition period.
GalleryTibetan style pierced saddle plate
With designs of four dragons in scrollwork around a "wish-granting-jewel"
SoldMing jian with chiseled mounts
A very early, full-length type, rarely seen with chiseled iron mounts.
GalleryQijiadao 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.
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