Liuyedao with very good blade
DescriptionThis Chinese liǔyèdāo is an excellent example of Chinese bladesmithi
SoldGolden inlaid Korean jangdo
Made of blackened copper-gold alloy, finely inlaid with poems in pure gold.
SoldA fine Yunnan Dai dagger
With characteristic bulb pommel and silver plating on hilt and scabbard.
SoldFine Tibetan gem studded dagger
A very rare type of dagger that originates from the borderlands of Eastern Tibet and Sichuan.
SoldPaiwan tjakit with provenance
It was collected by Laurens Langewis, an early 20th-century ethnographer and author.
SoldAinu sword in Japanese polish
Exceedingly rare Ainu sword. Comes in an old Japanese collection box.
GalleryNanban kogai & kozuka set (futakoromono)
The only set of its type known to me in both private and museum collections.
Price on requestAfghan sickle, called lohar
Of typical design, forged from one piece of iron, overlaid with brass on one side.
SoldCast iron compass rose guard
A peculiar cast iron sword guard, probably from the South China Seas area.
SoldDouble shortswords with belt hook
A classic set of Chinese double swords, complete with suspension and hook.
SoldJīnchuān shortsword
Jinchuan aborigines sword, the Qianlong emperor's name for this type of sword.
GalleryWan-gata tsuba by Kunihiro
Its outer surface is decorated with interlocking swastikas and family crests.
SoldDaruma tsuba
A peculiar tsuba with a depiction of Bodhidharma and two dragon chasing a pearl.
€420,-The saber of Manchu Wu Songlu
A standard pattern Qing military saber, but with the rare addition of a label in Manchu.
€1900,-Sabiki or "Wahhabite jambiya"
With a long, sword-like blade characteristic of this type. With original belt.
SoldOttoman Kurdish kalkan
A small, heavily reinforced buckler as used by Ottoman Kurdish infantry.
SoldJapanese tsuba in Canton style
Also known as Kwanto-gata, with two facing dragon chasing a pearl.
SoldPeony karakusa tsuba
Executed in "nanban style" openwork with chiseled and gold-encrusted peonies.
€350,-Eastern Tibetan or Yunnan zhibeidao
A simple piece, but with a nicely etched blade typical for the Tibetan / Sichuan borderlands.
SoldSeiryūken Eiju dragon tsuba
Tetsugendo school. Round plate with discoid cross-section, chiseled with dragons.
SoldOttoman Turkish ribbon sword
A remarkable example of bladesmithing with a 5 row twist-core pattern that meanders over the blade.
SoldCentral Asian dated kard 1709
With wootz blade inlaid in gold with the name of the maker and the owner.
SoldTibetan bowcase & quiver
A matched set of lacquered leather, finely decorated with gradient colors and black and gold detailing.
SoldGood late Qing Longquan jian
With bat-shaped guard. A very high-quality example for the time period.
SoldStudded Eastern Tibetan dagger
Of Kham area regional style, with a grip studded with turquoises and corals.
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