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Qing military rank badge

Depicting the golden cat, representing the 6th military rank.

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Qing folding bow

A short-eared composite bow with an iron hinge in the handle so it folds upon itself.

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A deconstructed Qing bow

For the bowyers, a set of parts of an authentic 19th century Qing bow.

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A Qing strength bow

A very heavy Manchu bow used for strength training and military examinations.

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An early form niúwěidāo

With good, layered blade, mounted in forged iron mounts.

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Southern Chinese yǎnyuèdāo

A large and impressive blade, its pole cut-down.

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Southern Chinese saber

Of typical southern form with a very slender, pointy blade.

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Cantonese saber

With brass mounts and ray skin covered scabbard.

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A fine late Qing jian

A step above the norm in quality for this period, with nicely pierced mounts.

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Heavy Sino-Vietnamese dagger

With a very thick and heavy blade and nicely worked brass mounts.

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Malachite Manchu archer's ring

Such rings were worn by Qing dynasty "bannermen" as a sign of their status as a conquest elite.

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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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Republican period whistle arrow

Dating from the revival period of Chinese archery in the 1930s.

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Iron mounted Qing bowcase & quiver

With iron mounts with golden overlay of dragons.

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Bow by Ju Yuan Hao of Beijing

Made by the last operational bowyer of China, probably for the Mongolian market.

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Chinese target arrow

With snake skin nock. Probably made by Ju Yuan Hao in the 1950s.

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An unusual minority dao

The wide blade with clipped tip mounted on a riveted wooden grip.

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Very good hudiedao set

With fine carved hilts, substantial bronze D-guards, and subtle signs of heat treatment on the blades.

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Bow by Yang Wentong

One of the last bows by Yang Wentong, father of Yang Fuxi.

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Antique Chinese spearhead 3

Of classic shape, with a leaf-shaped blade on a socket, connected by a cast bronze base.

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Qing fangshi soldier's saber

A rare surviving example of the simple military version of this style.

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A Chinese headman's sword

Of rare form with short but very heavy double-edged blade.

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Chinese báitóng whip

A Chinese traditional hidden striking weapon, this time executed in the "white copper" alloy.

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Lóngquán Daoist shuāngjiàn

A very good set of Daoist straightswords in a single scabbard. There is a lot to see here, but I will start with the…

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Wavy Chinese spearhead

Of a rarer form, often used for ceremonial pole-arms.

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A fine Yunnan Dai dagger

With characteristic bulb pommel and silver plating on hilt and scabbard.

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Fine Tibetan gem studded dagger

A very rare type of dagger that originates from the borderlands of Eastern Tibet and Sichuan.

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Shuāngjiàn with carved scabbard

A paired jian of fushou type, with carved hardwood scabbard.

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Early Chinese shortsword

A classic duanjian, but of somewhat earlier manufacture than most.

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Chinese paired shortswords

Cantonese double swords with archaic dragon design mounts.

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Double shortswords with belt hook

A classic set of Chinese double swords, complete with suspension and hook.

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Chinese medium size jian

A heavy piece with a substantial blade, with smooth bronze mounts.

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Jūn Huǒ Jú-made saber

Produced in the ordnance factory in Zengbu, near Guangzhou.

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Jūn Huǒ Jú-made shuāng shǒudāo

Produced in the ordnance factory in Zengbu, near Guangzhou.

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Chinese garlic mace

Called suàntóu gǔduǒ in Mandarin, with characteristic brass head.

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Chinese crescent tipped maces

A highly unusual set of paired maces with crescent tips.

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Pōdāo with dragon tūnkǒu

With a large iron guard and hard wooden shaft.

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Tibetan shortsword with pierced mounts

With characteristic pointy hairpin forged blade.

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Good late Qing Longquan jian

With bat-shaped guard. A very high-quality example for the time period.

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Studded Eastern Tibetan dagger

Of Kham area regional style, with a grip studded with turquoises and corals.

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Large Chinese hunting knife

With fine blade in recent polish. With resting scabbard.

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Signed Chinese rattan shield

This one has the early, peaked form and is signed by its maker.

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