Paiwan tjakit with provenance
It was collected by Laurens Langewis, an early 20th-century ethnographer and author.
SoldAinu sword in Japanese polish
Exceedingly rare Ainu sword. Comes in an old Japanese collection box.
GalleryA Sinhalese kirichchiya
A rare type of Sinhalese dagger with stylized bird hilt and blade with backedge.
SoldNanban kogai & kozuka set (futakoromono)
The only set of its type known to me in both private and museum collections.
Price on requestCast iron compass rose guard
A peculiar cast iron sword guard, probably from the South China Seas area.
SoldDouble 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,-A fine north Indian dagger
Of jambiya form, with pattern welded blade and fine silver scabbard mounts.
SoldEastern 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.
SoldSouth Indian pattissa
An early example, late Vijayanagara empire, with a fine wootz spatulate blade.
SoldVijayanagara katar
A 16th hooded katar with the wide, ribbed blade that is characteristic for this period.
SoldTibetan bowcase & quiver
A matched set of lacquered leather, finely decorated with gradient colors and black and gold detailing.
SoldTalwar of Mohta Bakhtawar Singh
A fine Marwari talwar presented to the Dewan (chief minister) of Bikaner in 1756 A.D.
SoldKutch shamshir for Benson
Blade of Persian shamshir form, but of Indian make. Mounts in Kutch style gilt copper.
SoldRajput sosun pattah
With wootz blade, Marwari style hilt, and its original red velvet scabbard.
SoldHeavy Sikh chakram
Traditionally associated with Vishnu, it was an essential piece of equipment for the Sikh nihang.
SoldGood late Qing Longquan jian
With bat-shaped guard. A very high-quality example for the time period.
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