A rare Jinchuan sword
A royal sword, probably from the Wasi kingdom in present-day Sichuan province.
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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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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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Shuangjian with ivory grips
A deluxe set of double straightswords with carved ivory grips and gilt mounts.
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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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Chinese saber with U-grooves
With twist-core steel and of early liuyedao form. Probably 17th 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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Korean ceremonial saber
Of a type referred to as byeolungeom, "sword used by king’s guard officials".
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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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Jīnchuān shortsword
Jinchuan aborigines sword, the Qianlong emperor's name for this type of sword.
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An antique chángdāo
Its large blade is of ridged cross-section, inspired by the Japanese design.
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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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Excellent Qing officer saber
Introduction The yaodao, literally "waist saber" was the standard side-arm for
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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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Good late Qing Longquan jian
With bat-shaped guard. A very high-quality example for the time period.
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Unusual Taiwanese sword
With a straight blade of asymmetrical grind and a strongly Chinese inspired scabbard.
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Gilt duanjian with foreign blade
Unusual Chinese duanjian with fine gilt mounts and a blade of non-Chinese origin.
€3800,-
A fine late Qing jian
A step above the norm in quality for this period, with nicely pierced mounts.
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Ming dynasty saber blade
Introduction The Chinese saber comes in a great variety of curvatures, profiles, and wi
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Qijiadao 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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Zhibeidao with spectacular blade
Introduction to the type This type of sword is referred to as zhibe
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Late Qing southern saber
With differential heat-treatment, creating a cloudy crystalline effect along the edge.
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Qing fangshi soldier's saber
A rare surviving example of the simple military version of this style.
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Antique Chinese jian
A fine Chinese straightsword blade, of typical Qing form with a rather wide profile.
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Large Southern Chinese saber
Built around a beautifully forged blade, in full polish, revealing a burl grain pattern.
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Chinese saber with yatağan style blade
An extremely rare and possibly unique type of Chinese officer's saber, or peidao, of the 18th century.
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A Yi / Lolo sword
Introduction The Yi or Nuosuo people are known as Lolo in early Western ethnographic wr
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Chinese Hui sword
A peculiar Chinese dadao with markings attributing it to a Hui army or battallion.
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Peidao in iron fangshi mounts
Introduction The terms peidao or yaodao are synonyms that were in use
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