Chilanum dagger
Somewhat worn but once very high-quality, with great sculptural qualities and remains of silver "true inlay".
€2300,-Large tin chirra kothimora khukuri
An exceptionally large example with a desirable three fullered blade.
€1950,-Qing openwork saber guard
A very rare Chinese saber guard dating from the height of the Qing dynasty.
€1500,-Gold mounted presentation khukurī
Thought to have been presented by the Royal House of Nepal.
€2500,-A fine 19th century khukurī
With iron, silver overlaid hilt. Its associated scabbard features fine quillwork.
€1800,-An early "piha-kaetta"
Of nice quality, with unusual openwork silver bolster with serapendiya.
€1500,-Nanban kogai & kozuka set (futakoromono)
The only set of its type known to me in both private and museum collections.
Price on requestDaruma tsuba
A peculiar tsuba with a depiction of Bodhidharma and two dragon chasing a pearl.
€420,-Peony karakusa tsuba
Executed in "nanban style" openwork with chiseled and gold-encrusted peonies.
€350,-Fine African Bedja dagger
These handsome daggers were worn by the nomadic Hadendoa people, their name has been interpreted as meaning "Lion Clan".
€1300,-Southern katar with yali langets
Of a style often associated with Tanjore, the seat of the Vijayanagara empire.
€1650,-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,-Gilt-copper hilted kard
Fine Indian kard with gilt copper alloy hilt, decorated with chiseled flowers.
€2200,-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,-Agate hilted wootz khanjar
Nice Persian dagger with fine wootz blade and unusual hilt material.
€3500,-Fine Sōshū tantō
A fine tantō forged in the Sōshū tradition with Hon'Ami Koson sayagaki.
Price on request17th century Chinese saber guard
With the swirling arabesque motifs that are typical for this period.
€5500,-Aoi-gata tsuba with foreigners
Unusual tsuba with foreign figures and Chinese auspicious symbols.
€1800,-Indian enamel and wootz dagger
With designs of animals, often attributed to Lucknow, north India.
€15000,-Indian Jade mounted dagger
Nice and complete with opaque green hilt and scabbard mounts.
Price on requestPulasir keris hilt
A Madurese keris hilt, carved from dark hardwood in the form of a Dutch cuirassier.
€750,-