Chinese double shortswords
A good set of the first half of the 19th century, with large and rather heavy forge folded blades.
SoldA streaked lin gin
These ornate versions with hairpin forged blades were worn by local royalty.
SoldSouthern Chinese húdiédāo set
Wide-bladed pair with eccentric hilt features. Complete with scabbard.
€1600,-Rare Modang Mandau
With the characteristic carved face hilt and the rarer "sarong seltoep" scabbard.
SoldVietnamese shortsword
A short version of the Vietnamese kiếm sword with a finely carved horn hilt.
SoldA peudeueng peusangan
From the Aceh region, described locally as peudeueng peusangan with a "hulu meu apet" or Indian styled basket…
SoldPlain mounted Mindan dha
Plain when sheathed, unsheathing reveals a rather nice silver overlaid blade.
SoldJapanese inspired Asian sword
Inspired by uchigatana brought into Vietnam by Japanese refugees who settled along the coast.
SoldEarly Chinese duǎndāo
With rare downward curving grip as seen on artwork of the 17th and 18th centuries.
SoldA fine Kayan mandau
With less common wooden hilt and elaborately inlaid blade in brass, copper and silver.
SoldMindan dha
Fine silver overlaid dha made in Mindan village, south of Mandalay, gained fame in the 19th century.
€1200,-A Burmese dha with openwork handle
Made of a single piece of ivory, with a kneeling figure in its base.
SoldA large Vietnamese falchion
Description A rather unusual Vietnamese falchion, by lack of a better n
€1100,-An old dha (carbon 14 dated)
Found in excavated condition, published with results of c-14 and XRF analysis.
SoldFine Malay matchlock musket
A very fine Malay matchlock or "satingar" with Indo-Portuguese style luck.
SoldA Palembang sword with British blade
With finely carved horn hilt, silver mounts and reshaped European blade.
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