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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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Suneate with Dutch leather

A pair of Samurai shin protectors finished with Dutch "goudleer".

€3600,-
Antique Miaodao

Miaodao simply being a more recent name for the wodao.

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Ming dandao

With rare raised backedge.

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Chinese shuangdao - double sabers

With narrow liuyedao blades of moderate curvature.

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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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Chinese sword breaker

With tapering blade, hollow ground on each side to make the edges slightly sharper.

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A nanban kozuka / kogatana

Nanban kozuka are extremely rare, and this is a particularly fine example.

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Taiwanese Aboriginal Pingpu knife

Introduction The Island of Taiwan was briefly under Dutch colonial rule in the 17th cen

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Buryat bowcase and quiver

Of the Western Buryats, living near the shores of Lake Baikal.

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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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Large Atayal lalaw sword

A particularly nice example with 120 iron bands holding the blade.

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Antique Chinese bronze mace

Introduction Chinese civilian martial artists used a wide variety of weapons.

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A rare Qing bow

With translucent horn bellies glued on red pigment.

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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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Chinese crescent moon weapons

Unusual set of paired Chinese maces of good workmanship.

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Bow by Ju Yuan Hao of Beijing

Made by the last operational bowyer of China, probably for the Mongolian market.

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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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Qing dynasty imperial edict box

Used to move imperial orders from the emperor’s quarters to the recipient.

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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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Chinese crescent tipped maces

A highly unusual set of paired maces with crescent tips.

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19th century Qing military saber

With massive 10mm thick blade with strong distal taper.

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A Chinese woyaodao

Introduction The ridged and facetted blade shape that is so well known

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Imjin wars period helmet

Description An early type of Korean soldier's helmet.

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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 jade handled dagger

It has a solid pale green jade hilt that is fitted to a silver collar-piece.

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An exceptionally large dadao

With a wide clipped tip with notched upper edge.

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Antique Chinese saber fittings

Description An antique set of scabbard fittings for a Chinese saber, probably second ha

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A Chinese bow by Changxing

Rare extant work of a famous workshop in Chengdu.

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A Chinese scholar's sword

Introduction The Chinese straightsword or jiàn (劍) was traditi

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Signed Chinese rattan shield

This one has the early, peaked form and is signed by its maker.

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Jūmonji yari (hozon)

A fine cross-shaped yari made by Enju Nobakatsu, with NBTHK Hozon papers.

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Tibetan style pierced saddle plate

With designs of four dragons in scrollwork around a "wish-granting-jewel"

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Signed húdiédāo set

Of military style with long, narrow blades and ribbed hardwood grips.

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Winged dragon tsuba

A fine and unusually large tsuba. Attributed to Hizen by the NBTHK.

€2800,-
Ancient Ba-Shu dagger

From approximately the 5th to 3rd century B.C.

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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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Tibetan or Mongolian quiver

Of an early type with dramatic widened shape.

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Yari with kusabi-hi

Large Japanese spearhead with red lacquered zig-zag groove. Signed Mitsuhiro.

€2700,-
Chinese garlic mace

Called suàntóu gǔduǒ in Mandarin, with characteristic brass head.

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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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Chinese saber of the Chaoyang army

Late 18th century, complete with its original scabbard.

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Chinese sword with Qianlong reign mark

Introduction This sword is part of a group of very similar swords.

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Southern Chinese saber

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

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Republican jian with etched blade

Description A large and rather interesting Chinese jian dating from the Chines

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Antique Qing quiver

A quiver of the late Qing dynasty.

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18th century Chinese saber

With fine blade, of liuyedao form with a gentle curvature.

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Qing Bannerman's helmet

Of a type worn among others by the Valiant Cavalry.

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Republican period fighting jian

A very nice and complete example, circa 1920's-30's.

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Heavy Manchu war or strength bow

With an estimated draw weight of 160-200 pounds.

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