Important Ko-Hōki Sadatsuna katana
12th-century blade. 33rd Shinsha Juyō Token with sayagaki by Tanobe.
GalleryTibetan bowcase & quiver
A matched set of lacquered leather, finely decorated with gradient colors and black and gold detailing.
SoldQing peidao with gold grooves
With fine 18th century blade that combines many stylistic features.
SoldSōshū sword with tachi koshirae
Tokubetsu Hozon, attributed to Den Tametsugu. With fine itomaki no tachi koshirae.
SoldSouth Indian pattisa
An early example, late Vijayanagara empire, with a fine wootz spatulate blade.
SoldA rare Jinchuan sword
A royal sword, probably from the Wasi kingdom in present-day Sichuan province.
Gallery17th century armored vest
An extremely rare sleeveless vest from the Ming-Qing transition period.
GalleryPierced iron saddle
Executed in the Tibetan style, exhibiting dragons in foliage chasing flaming jewels.
GalleryDutch chiseled iron smallsword
Part of a group of rare late 17th century examples, representing the finest of its kind.
GalleryNorthern Wei shaffron
Silk horse mask from the Xianbei ruled dynasty which ruled northern China from 386 to 534 A.D.
Price on requestMing jian with chiseled mounts
A very early, full-length type, rarely seen with chiseled iron mounts.
GalleryChinese twistcore presentation saber
An unusually large presentation saber in the style of high-end Chinese military sabers.
GalleryKunikiyo wakizashi, Yamano test cut
A wakizashi by master Kunikiyo, tested by the most famous sword tester of 17th century Japan.
SoldJumyo katana with fine koshirae
The very detailed mountings are decorated with designs of Japanese spiny lobsters.
Price on requestLóngquán 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.
SoldAinu 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.
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 requestWootz 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.
SoldPersian mirror case by Riza Al-Imami
Made of pasteboard, finely lacquered with roses and nightengales.
€9600,-Fine 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
SoldA 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.
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