Double 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,-Japanese 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.
SoldTibetan bowcase & quiver
A matched set of lacquered leather, finely decorated with gradient colors and black and gold detailing.
SoldKutch shamshir for Benson
Blade of Persian shamshir form, but of Indian make. Mounts in Kutch style gilt copper.
SoldThe O.T. Burne dha
With silver overlaid blade and silver mounts worked in repousse. With some of Burne's personal items.
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.
SoldPolished Sino-Vietnamese dagger
A heavy Sin-Vietnamese fighting knife, with recently polished blade.
SoldGolden kabuto with iron menpo
A striking battle helmet from the Momoyama period of 1568-1600 A.D.
SoldFine Taiwanese chieftain's sword
A very ornate example worn by chieftains of the Rukai and Paiwan tribes of Southern Taiwan.
SoldYari with kusabi-hi
Large Japanese spearhead with red lacquered zig-zag groove. Signed Mitsuhiro.
SoldSukesada uchigatana made August 1523
With a sayagaki by Honma sensei attributing it to Yosozaemon.
SoldFine Kinai dragon tsuba
Made by the Kinai group of Echizen, who originated as horimono carvers.
SoldKunikiyo wakizashi, Yamano test cut
A wakizashi by master Kunikiyo, tested by the most famous sword tester of 17th century Japan.
SoldGilt duanjian with foreign blade
Unusual Chinese duanjian with fine gilt mounts and a blade of non-Chinese origin.
SoldChinese tiger shield
A large Chinese rattan shield called tengpai, used by special front-line troops.
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