Southern Chinese military bamboo helmet
The archetype Chinese bamboo helmet that is often seen on early photos.
SoldPainted conical bamboo helmet
DescriptionAn old Chinese conical helmet of a type that militiamen and foot soldiers wor
SoldLarge Qing military sword
Probably of Southern origin, with a straight blade and flaring tip.
€2200,-Southern Chinese openwork sword guard
In the style of northern work of the 16th and 17th centuries
€3000,-Canton tsuba with 28 "jewels"
Canton work for the Japanese market, with 28 metal balls in separate compartments.
€1500,-Pierced silver buckle
Made of solid silver, in Qing court style. With 19th-century European import marks.
SoldArchaic Chinese shortsword
Probably of Chinese origin, resembling some of the earliest Japanese swords in existence.
SoldMing period stirrups
Forged iron, swiveled stirrups with an entirely beaded frame and openwork platforms.
€3000,-Repeating pellet crossbow stock
A very rare variety of the Chinese repeating crossbow that shoots large pellets.
SoldOutstanding set of húdiédāo
A set of the rarer long and wide variety with very well-carved hilts and good overall finish.
€2800,-Southern Chinese húdiédāo set
Wide-bladed pair with eccentric hilt features. Complete with scabbard.
€1600,-Chinese military saber marked 1876
Southern Chinese officer style saber with later inscription H.Hunt 1876.
€2000,-Chinese village dāo
A simple utilitarian weapon, probably made for rural martial artists or militia.
€450,-Large Ming tuánliàn jiàn
A large piece dating from the Ming-Qing transition period of the 17th century.
SoldEchizen Kanesada in striking koshirae
Blade with fine dragon horimono. The mounts signed Sōmin and Masatatsu.
SoldFine autumn themed daishō
Both blades signed, its koshirae fine maki-e lacquer work. Ito school tsuba and Mino Gotō style mounts.
Price on requestHeavy armor piercing katar
With a narrow blade of impressive thickness. Attributable to the Bundelkhand area.
SoldKatakiriha zukuri naginata by Masatsune
Considered one of the best makers of naginata, he worked for the household of Fukushima Masanori.
€15500,-Jumonji yari by Kanabō Masazane
Made in the 16th century, for the warrior monks of the Hozo-in temple in Nara.
SoldFlintlock lance
A what? Yes exactly. An extremely rare piece, the only example I am aware of in published collections at least.
€7500,-Large sipar fouladi (wootz shield)
North Indian shield entirely made of wootz, including its bosses.
SoldSouthern Indian child's talwar
With an inscription alluding to it having belonged to the son of Tipu Sultan.
SoldRajput katar with rubies and diamonds
Of steel construction with gold overlay. Of a type produced in Rajasthan in the early 1800s.
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