A large Vietnamese falchion
Description A rather unusual Vietnamese falchion, by lack of a better n
€1100,-A fine and unusual Dutch colonial gun
Based on the Dutch Beaumont mechanism, but with Indonesian twist forged barrel and golden inlays.
€5000,-Qing openwork saber guard
A very rare Chinese saber guard dating from the height of the Qing dynasty.
€1500,-Antique Chinese spearhead 2
Of classic shape, with a leaf-shaped blade on a socket, connected by a cast bronze base.
€375,-The Wiasemsky Montagnard dha
Collected by a Russian prince from the hill peoples of central Vietnam in 1892.
€1800,-Nanban kogai & kozuka set (futakoromono)
The only set of its type known to me in both private and museum collections.
Price on requestVery good sikin panjang
Its blade with very fine and complex pamor, brought out by a polish.
€2200,-Daruma 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,-Peony karakusa tsuba
Executed in "nanban style" openwork with chiseled and gold-encrusted peonies.
€350,-A Khasi dao
These mysterious weapons were already obsolete when the first ethnographers encountered them.
€3200,-Tongzhou incident 29th army dàdāo
With markings attributing it to the Tongzhou incident and a Japanese surrender tag.
€6500,-Northern Wei shaffron
Silk horse mask from the Xianbei ruled dynasty which ruled northern China from 386 to 534 A.D.
€18000,-Three wise monkeys tsuba
Japanese sword guard depicting three wise monkeys conveying the message see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
€1500,-Yagami school nanban tsuba
A masterpiece of the genre. The Yagami school were excellent carvers of iron.
€2000,-Mindan dha
Fine silver overlaid dha made in Mindan village, south of Mandalay, gained fame in the 19th century.
€1200,-Katakiriha zukuri naginata by Masatsune
Considered one of the best makers of naginata, he worked for the household of Fukushima Masanori.
€13500,-Old Hanuman keris holder
A charming Balinese keris holder in the form of Hanuman, the brave monkey king.
€7000,-Fine autumn themed daishō
Both blades signed, its koshirae fine maki-e lacquer work. Ito school tsuba and Mino Gotō style mounts.
Price on requestChinese village dāo
A simple utilitarian weapon, probably made for rural martial artists or militia.
€450,-Chinese military saber marked 1876
Southern Chinese officer style saber with later inscription H.Hunt 1876.
€2000,-Southern Chinese húdiédāo set
Wide-bladed pair with eccentric hilt features. Complete with scabbard.
€1600,-Outstanding set of húdiédāo
A set of the rarer long and wide variety with very well-carved hilts and good overall finish.
€2800,-Ming period stirrups
Forged iron, swiveled stirrups with an entirely beaded frame and openwork platforms.
€3000,-Canton tsuba with 28 "jewels"
Canton work for the Japanese market, with 28 metal balls in separate compartments.
€1500,-Southern Chinese openwork sword guard
In the style of northern work of the 16th and 17th centuries
€3000,-Large Qing military sword
Probably of Southern origin, with a straight blade and flaring tip.
€2200,-Rare Vietnamese pellet bow set
An exceedingly rare set with fine mother of pearl inlaid string board
€6000,-