Unusual Taiwanese sword
With a straight blade of asymmetrical grind and a strongly Chinese inspired scabbard.
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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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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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Early lacquered quiver
It's face covered with beautifully lacquered leather, in that characteristic earlier style.
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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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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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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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An antique chángdāo
Its large blade is of ridged cross-section, inspired by the Japanese design.
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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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Paiwan tjakit with provenance
It was collected by Laurens Langewis, an early 20th-century ethnographer and author.
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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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Korean ceremonial saber
Of a type referred to as byeolungeom, "sword used by king’s guard officials".
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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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Chinese saber with "naginata-hi"
A Chinese waist saber or yaodao / peidao of the first half of the 18th century.
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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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