Very good hachiwari
Literally "skull splitter", more widely known as kabutowari; "helmet splitter." An excellent example, one of the best…
ReservedYagami school nanban tsuba
The Yagami school were excellent carvers of iron, known for their 1000 monkey designs.
€1800,-Bhutanese royal style dagger
A small pointy Bhutanese dagger in a silver scabbard of a style associated with the ruling house.
€2000,-Enamelled Hirado Kunishige tsuba
Fine work and one of the very few enamelled tsuba by this maker.
€1800,-Vietnamese shortsword
A short version of the Vietnamese kiếm sword with a finely carved horn hilt.
SoldKatana in horse theme koshirae
Blade signed Sesshū-jū Fujiwara Hiroyoshi, active in the 1670s-80s.
SoldThree wise monkeys tsuba
Japanese sword guard depicting three wise monkeys conveying the message see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
€1500,-Han Plain Red Banner saber
Southern Chinese saber made for a soldier under the Plain Red Banner.
SoldSouthern katar with yali langets
Of a style often associated with Tanjore, the seat of the Vijayanagara empire.
€1650,-Double bladed katar
Also called jamdhar doulicaneh. Forged from a single piece of steel, complete with scabbard.
SoldNorthern Wei shaffron
Silk horse mask from the Xianbei ruled dynasty which ruled northern China from 386 to 534 A.D.
Price on requestVery fine Mindan dha
Introduction Fine silver overlaid dha made in Mindan village, south of Mandala
€3600,-Tongzhou incident 29th army dàdāo
With markings attributing it to the Tongzhou incident and a Japanese surrender tag.
€6500,-Sword hilted khukurī
A rarer variety with a hilt that takes inspiration from the kora and talwar.
ReservedRare Santali shield
Peculiar shield with catching hook, used by the Santali people of Bengal.
€2000,-Fine African Bedja dagger
These handsome daggers were worn by the nomadic Hadendoa people, their name has been interpreted as meaning "Lion Clan".
€1300,-Qing peidao with gold grooves
With fine 18th century blade that combines many stylistic features.
SoldPersian mirror case by Riza Al-Imami
Made of pasteboard, finely lacquered with roses and nightengales.
€9600,-Dha with story of Maung Tin
Of the silver overlaid type made in Mindan, with an unusual story on the blade.
€4000,-Important Ko-Hōki Sadatsuna katana
12th-century blade. 33rd Shinsha Juyō Token with sayagaki by Tanobe.
GalleryUnusual South Nias sword
Of rather clean design for the area, with separate silver mouth with teeth in hilt.
SoldDeccan firanghi with silver overlay
The basket hilt is elaborately overlaid with silver in floral designs.
Price on requestInteresting kirach with dated hilt
Mentioning the son of a Maharajah and a year corresponding to 1887 A.D.
€6000,-Jumyo katana with fine koshirae
The very detailed mountings are decorated with designs of Japanese spiny lobsters.
Price on requestCambodian long saber
Sized like the Chinese changren dadao, yet the execution of the hilt is Cambodian.
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