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Tibetan bowcase & quiver

A matched set of lacquered leather, finely decorated with gradient colors and black and gold detailing.

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A rare Jinchuan sword

A royal sword, probably from the Wasi kingdom in present-day Sichuan province.

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17th century armored vest

An extremely rare sleeveless vest from the Ming-Qing transition period.

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Pierced iron saddle

Executed in the Tibetan style, exhibiting dragons in foliage chasing flaming jewels.

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Rare Chinese twist-core saber

Introduction The peidao (佩刀) or yaodao (腰刀)

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Korean bowcase & quiver

A very rare matching set of Korean bowcase and quiver.

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Ming jian with chiseled mounts

A very early, full-length type, rarely seen with chiseled iron mounts.

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Qing twistcore peidao

A fine twistcore blade in standard pattern Qing military mounts.

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Chinese twistcore presentation saber

An unusually large presentation saber in the style of high-end Chinese military sabers.

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Kunikiyo wakizashi, Yamano test cut

A wakizashi by master Kunikiyo, tested by the most famous sword tester of 17th century Japan.

€18000,-
Lóngquán Daoist shuāngjiàn

A very good set of Daoist straightswords in a single scabbard. There is a lot to see here, but I will start with the…

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A 17th century Manchu saber

A massive 17th century saber blade with markings in Manchu and Chinese.

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Iron mounted Qing bowcase & quiver

With iron mounts with golden overlay of dragons.

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Nanban kogai & kozuka set (futakoromono)

The only set of its type known to me in both private and museum collections.

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Chinese saber with segmented grooves

With openwork brass mounts in early imperial style.

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Early Tibetan or Mongolian quiver

A very rare example of a type of early all-leather tube quiver that was used by Mongols and Tibet

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Shuangjian with ivory grips

A deluxe set of double straightswords with carved ivory grips and gilt mounts.

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Chinese saber with U-grooves

With twist-core steel and of early liuyedao form. Probably 17th century.

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Early Qing saber

A rare Chinese officer's saber of the 17th century.

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Chinese saber with "naginata-hi"

A Chinese waist saber or yaodao / peidao of the first half of the 18th century.

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Tongzhou incident 29th army dàdāo

With markings attributing it to the Tongzhou incident and a Japanese surrender tag.

€9500,-
Rare Chinese twistcore saber

Background Most Chinese swords and sabers are made with a hard high carbon steel

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Fine Taiwanese chieftain's sword

A very ornate example worn by chieftains of the Rukai and Paiwan tribes of Southern Taiwan.

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Korean ceremonial saber

Of a type referred to as byeolungeom, "sword used by king’s guard officials".

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Javanese gold overlaid spear blade

Once part of a trisula, made on Java in the 17th century.

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A very good Chinese jian

Representing the height of the sword maker's art of its period.

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Matched Vietnamese kiếm pair

With carved stone handles and superb workmanship in silver and mother-of-pearl.

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The O.T. Burne dha

With silver overlaid blade and silver mounts worked in repousse. With some of Burne's personal items.

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Early Tibetan or Mongol bow case

With gold and black painted face with geometric decor.

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A fine Chinese yànchìdāo

It comes with its complete set of fittings in a thick gauge of báitóng.

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Golden kabuto with iron menpo

A striking battle helmet from the Momoyama period of 1568-1600 A.D.

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Jīnchuān shortsword

Jinchuan aborigines sword, the Qianlong emperor's name for this type of sword.

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Fine Tibetan gem studded dagger

A very rare type of dagger that originates from the borderlands of Eastern Tibet and Sichuan.

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Paiwan tjakit with provenance

It was collected by Laurens Langewis, an early 20th-century ethnographer and author.

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Exceptional Vietnamese saber

With mountings of meticulously worked copper with silver overlays

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An antique chángdāo

Its large blade is of ridged cross-section, inspired by the Japanese design.

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Balinese keris of Ferdinand Blok

The 9-luk blade of strong proportions is engraved with the face of a demon.

€7000,-
A rare Burmese spear

A fine example with silver overlaid spearhead and silver ferrule with niello inlay.

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Vietnamese kiếm in Chinese stye

Utilizing a Chinese guard and following the Chinese hilt design.

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Rare Jinchuan quiver

With a connection to local royalty in Jinchuan, Sichuan province.

€6500,-
Sukesada uchigatana made August 1523

With a sayagaki by Honma sensei attributing it to Yosozaemon.

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Ainu sword in Japanese polish

Exceedingly rare Ainu sword. Comes in an old Japanese collection box.

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Large Chinese Daoist sword

Chiseled in the blade is “勅今” which could either mean "imperial order" or "Daoist magic command".

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Large jian with saber guard

Built around an excellent sanmei blade.

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Early yútóudāo

With influences from several cultures that are rarely seen on a single blade.

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Chinese tiger shield

A large Chinese rattan shield called tengpai, used by special front-line troops.

€6000,-
Khmer dagger

A rare thousand-year-old dagger from the Khmer empire.

€5600,-
Excellent Qing officer saber

Introduction The yaodao, literally "waist saber" was the standard side-arm for

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An ivory hilted kiem

The grip made of a single piece, worked in high relief.

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Fangshi officer's saber

With a good blade and a set of fittings that exceed the quality of most of this period.

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Fine Burmese silver sword scabbard

It represents the best of Burmese silversmithing with repousse work in high relief.

€5200,-
Good late Qing Longquan jian

With bat-shaped guard. A very high-quality example for the time period.

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