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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Chinese saber with "naginata-hi"
A Chinese waist saber or yaodao / peidao of the first half of the 18th century.
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Rare Chinese twistcore saber
Background Most Chinese swords and sabers are made with a hard high carbon steel
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A fine Chinese yànchìdāo
It comes with its complete set of fittings in a thick gauge of báitóng.
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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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An antique chángdāo
Its large blade is of ridged cross-section, inspired by the Japanese design.
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Large Chinese Daoist sword
Chiseled in the blade is “勅今” which could either mean "imperial order" or "Daoist magic command".
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Excellent Qing officer saber
Introduction The yaodao, literally "waist saber" was the standard side-arm for
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Fangshi officer's saber
With a good blade and a set of fittings that exceed the quality of most of this period.
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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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Chinese openwork (loukong) saber guard
The archetypical Chinese sword guard of the 17th century.
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A Chinese sword breaker (jian)
Introduction In Chinese military culture, there has long been a distinc
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A Qing imperial quiver
From my personal collection. A quiver that was once worn at court ceremonies by high ranked officers and imperial…
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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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A fine late Qing jian
A step above the norm in quality for this period, with nicely pierced mounts.
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Ming dynasty saber blade
Introduction The Chinese saber comes in a great variety of curvatures, profiles, and wi
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Qijiadao in Vince Evans mounts
The 17th-century blade is mounted in fittings designed by Philip Tom and executed by Vince Evans some 20 years ago.
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Zhibeidao with spectacular blade
Introduction to the type This type of sword is referred to as zhibe
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Chinese sword breaker
With tapering blade, hollow ground on each side to make the edges slightly sharper.
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Late Qing southern saber
With differential heat-treatment, creating a cloudy crystalline effect along the edge.
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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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Antique Chinese bronze mace
Introduction Chinese civilian martial artists used a wide variety of weapons.
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Antique Chinese jian
A fine Chinese straightsword blade, of typical Qing form with a rather wide profile.
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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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Large Southern Chinese saber
Built around a beautifully forged blade, in full polish, revealing a burl grain pattern.
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Qing dynasty imperial edict box
Used to move imperial orders from the emperor’s quarters to the recipient.
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Chinese saber with yatağan style blade
An extremely rare and possibly unique type of Chinese officer's saber, or peidao, of the 18th century.
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A Yi / Lolo sword
Introduction The Yi or Nuosuo people are known as Lolo in early Western ethnographic wr
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Chinese jade handled dagger
It has a solid pale green jade hilt that is fitted to a silver collar-piece.
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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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Tibetan style pierced saddle plate
With designs of four dragons in scrollwork around a "wish-granting-jewel"
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