Jumonji yari by Kanabō Masazane
Made in the 16th century, for the warrior monks of the Hozo-in temple in Nara.
SoldNanban kogai & kozuka set (futakoromono)
The only set of its type known to me in both private and museum collections.
Price on requestJavanese gold overlaid spear blade
Once part of a trisula, made on Java in the 17th century.
GalleryA rare Burmese spear
A fine example with silver overlaid spearhead and silver ferrule with niello inlay.
SoldFlintlock lance
A what? Yes exactly. An extremely rare piece, the only example I am aware of in published collections at least.
€6500,-17th century Chinese saber guard
With the swirling arabesque motifs that are typical for this period.
€5500,-Chinese openwork (loukong) saber guard
The archetypical Chinese sword guard of the 17th century.
SoldFine Burmese silver sword scabbard
It represents the best of Burmese silversmithing with repousse work in high relief.
SoldA nanban kozuka / kogatana
Nanban kozuka are extremely rare, and this is a particularly fine example.
SoldTanjore spearhead
Description A south Indian spearhead with a thick double-edged, symmetrical leaf-shaped
SoldSilver plated Tanjore spearhead
A large and heavy example with chiseled decor and silver overlaid base.
SoldSouthern Chinese openwork sword guard
In the style of northern work of the 16th and 17th centuries
€3000,-Chiseled iron Hindu basket hilt
With blackened iron panels with decorative borders carved in relief.
SoldAntique Chinese saber fittings
Description An antique set of scabbard fittings for a Chinese saber, probably second ha
SoldYari with kusabi-hi
Large Japanese spearhead with red lacquered zig-zag groove. Signed Mitsuhiro.
SoldSinhalese export sword guard
A large circular Asian export sword guard with elaborate decor carved in relief on both sides.
GalleryLarge spearhead from South India
An unusual type with a broad leaf-shaped head with deep sunken panels.
SoldYagami school nanban tsuba
A masterpiece of the genre. The Yagami school were excellent carvers of iron.
€2000,-Chinese lòukōng sword guard
The archetypical Chinese sword guard that gave rise to the Japanese genre of "nanban tsuba".
SoldEnamelled Hirado Kunishige tsuba
Fine work and one of the very few enamelled tsuba by this maker.
SoldAoi-gata tsuba with foreigners
Unusual tsuba with foreign figures and Chinese auspicious symbols.
€1800,-Masamune sword menuki
NBTHK Hozon. Charming menuki in the form of a sword, signed "Masamune" and a tachi scabbard.
SoldThree wise monkeys tsuba
Japanese sword guard depicting three wise monkeys conveying the message see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
€1500,-Canton tsuba with 28 "jewels"
Canton work for the Japanese market, with 28 metal balls in separate compartments.
€1500,-Qing openwork saber guard
A very rare Chinese saber guard dating from the height of the Qing dynasty.
€1500,-