A fine khanda with pierced hilt
Presented here is a beautiful khanda with an exceptionally fine pierced hilt.
GalleryFine dated talwar from Ratlam
With Mamluk style blade decor and inscriptions on both blade and hilt.
GalleryAn outstanding Tibetan sword
A very good example of a Tibetan dpa'dam in its archetypical form.
GalleryKorean ceremonial saber
Of a type referred to as byeolungeom, "sword used by king’s guard officials".
SoldNorth Indian sosun pattah
A very good example of a sosun pattah, or "lily leaf", of elegant form.
SoldTen avatars of Vishnu katar
Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation, took many mortal shapes, or "avatar"
GalleryA notable Bhutanese sword
Its silver scabbard richly decorated in churi chenm style or "wavy pattern".
SoldGolden inlaid Korean jangdo
Made of blackened copper-gold alloy, finely inlaid with poems in pure gold.
SoldFine Taiwanese chieftain's sword
A very ornate example worn by chieftains of the Rukai and Paiwan tribes of Southern Taiwan.
SoldRare Chinese twistcore saber
Background Most Chinese swords and sabers are made with a hard high carbon steel
SoldPersian mirror case by Riza Al-Imami
Made of pasteboard, finely lacquered with roses and nightengales.
€9600,-Wootz talwar with pierced scabbard
With fine gold overlaid hilt, tight-grained wootz blade and elaborately pierced scabbard.
SoldChinese saber with U-grooves
With twist-core steel and of early liuyedao form. Probably 17th century.
GalleryShuangjian with ivory grips
A deluxe set of double straightswords with carved ivory grips and gilt mounts.
GalleryChinese saber with "naginata-hi"
A Chinese waist saber or yaodao / peidao of the first half of the 18th century.
SoldNanban kogai & kozuka set (futakoromono)
The only set of its type known to me in both private and museum collections.
Price on requestVery fine Sinhalese kasthāné
With parcel gilding and ruby eyes, in a fine silver repousse scabbard.
SoldDeccan firanghi with silver overlay
The basket hilt is elaborately overlaid with silver in floral designs.
Price on requestAinu sword with sash
With deeply carved scabbard, complete with fine guard embroidered sash.
GalleryA 17th century Manchu saber
A massive 17th century saber blade with markings in Manchu and Chinese.
GalleryMongol conquest period quiver
Carbon dated to 1175-1275 A.D. with 95,4% certainty, the height of the Mongol conquest period.
SoldLóngquán 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…
SoldTalwar of Mohta Bakhtawar Singh
A fine Marwari talwar presented to the Dewan (chief minister) of Bikaner in 1756 A.D.
SoldJumyo katana with fine koshirae
The very detailed mountings are decorated with designs of Japanese spiny lobsters.
Price on requestKunikiyo wakizashi, Yamano test cut
A wakizashi by master Kunikiyo, tested by the most famous sword tester of 17th century Japan.
SoldChinese twistcore presentation saber
An unusually large presentation saber in the style of high-end Chinese military sabers.
GalleryMing jian with chiseled mounts
A very early, full-length type, rarely seen with chiseled iron mounts.
GalleryNorthern Wei shaffron
Silk horse mask from the Xianbei ruled dynasty which ruled northern China from 386 to 534 A.D.
Price on requestDutch chiseled iron smallsword
Part of a group of rare late 17th century examples, representing the finest of its kind.
GalleryPierced iron saddle
Executed in the Tibetan style, exhibiting dragons in foliage chasing flaming jewels.
Gallery17th century armored vest
An extremely rare sleeveless vest from the Ming-Qing transition period.
GalleryA rare Jinchuan sword
A royal sword, probably from the Wasi kingdom in present-day Sichuan province.
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