Rare iconographic Mongolian style knife
Introduction Many Mongols, the Khalkas in particular, had close ties with the Manchu ru
SoldLarge Qing military sword
Probably of Southern origin, with a straight blade and flaring tip.
€2200,-Trousse with "horse-tooth" blade
Accomplished by bending the edge up and down alternately and polishing it smooth again.
SoldWakizashi in Burmese hilt
An unusual cross-cultural mix, blending Burmese, Japanese and Indian parts.
SoldYagami school nanban tsuba
A masterpiece of the genre. The Yagami school were excellent carvers of iron.
€2000,-Chinese military saber marked 1876
Southern Chinese officer style saber with later inscription H.Hunt 1876.
€2000,-Village militia dadao
Description A large Chinese double handed falchion of a form that is both related to th
SoldA very rare Japanese knife
With a blade with a concave edge, in stained deerhorn mounts with fine silver wire inlays.
SoldChinese Shan presentation dha
Presented by the local Dai nobility to a British customs officer in 1936.
SoldChinese lòukōng sword guard
The archetypical Chinese sword guard that gave rise to the Japanese genre of "nanban tsuba".
SoldThe saber of Manchu Wu Songlu
A standard pattern Qing military saber, but with the rare addition of a label in Manchu.
€1900,-Enamelled Hirado Kunishige tsuba
Fine work and one of the very few enamelled tsuba by this maker.
SoldAoi-gata tsuba with foreigners
Unusual tsuba with foreign figures and Chinese auspicious symbols.
€1800,-Chinese double shortswords
A good set of the first half of the 19th century, with large and rather heavy forge folded blades.
SoldMasamune sword menuki
NBTHK Hozon. Charming menuki in the form of a sword, signed "Masamune" and a tachi scabbard.
SoldSouthern Chinese húdiédāo set
Wide-bladed pair with eccentric hilt features. Complete with scabbard.
€1600,-A fine Yunnan Dai dagger
With characteristic bulb pommel and silver plating on hilt and scabbard.
SoldKusari katabira zukin
Japanese mail set, with small ring vest and coif sewn to a thick cotton undergarment.
SoldThree wise monkeys tsuba
Japanese sword guard depicting three wise monkeys conveying the message see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
€1500,-Canton tsuba with 28 "jewels"
Canton work for the Japanese market, with 28 metal balls in separate compartments.
€1500,-