Converted Chinese guard
A purely Chinese guard and not a very ornate one, converted for Japanese use.
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Chinese openwork (loukong) saber guard
The archetypical Chinese sword guard of the 17th century.
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Antique Chinese saber fittings
Description An antique set of scabbard fittings for a Chinese saber, probably second ha
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"South China Sea Guard"
Most likely used by the multi-cultural crews of pirate fleets that roamed the South China seas.
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Chinese hùshǒu with lantsa script
A Chinese sword guard from the 18th century with a Buddhist mantra in lantsa script.
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Chinese lòukōng sword guard
The archetypical Chinese sword guard that gave rise to the Japanese genre of "nanban tsuba".
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Cast iron compass rose guard
A peculiar cast iron sword guard, probably from the South China Seas area.
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