Han Plain Red Banner saber
Southern Chinese saber made for a soldier under the Plain Red Banner.
SoldQing peidao with gold grooves
With fine 18th century blade that combines many stylistic features.
SoldCambodian long saber
Sized like the Chinese changren dadao, yet the execution of the hilt is Cambodian.
SoldChinese fighting carrying pole
A heavily executed Chinese carrying pole that was used as a weapon.
SoldChinese tiger shield
A large Chinese rattan shield called tengpai, used by special front-line troops.
SoldPolished Sino-Vietnamese dagger
A heavy Sin-Vietnamese fighting knife, with recently polished blade.
SoldStudded Eastern Tibetan dagger
Of Kham area regional style, with a grip studded with turquoises and corals.
SoldGood late Qing Longquan jian
With bat-shaped guard. A very high-quality example for the time period.
SoldEastern Tibetan or Yunnan zhibeidao
A simple piece, but with a nicely etched blade typical for the Tibetan / Sichuan borderlands.
SoldDouble shortswords with belt hook
A classic set of Chinese double swords, complete with suspension and hook.
SoldCast iron compass rose guard
A peculiar cast iron sword guard, probably from the South China Seas area.
SoldFine Tibetan gem studded dagger
A very rare type of dagger that originates from the borderlands of Eastern Tibet and Sichuan.
SoldA fine Yunnan Dai dagger
With characteristic bulb pommel and silver plating on hilt and scabbard.
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…
SoldChinese báitóng whip
A Chinese traditional hidden striking weapon, this time executed in the "white copper" alloy.
SoldQing fangshi soldier's saber
A rare surviving example of the simple military version of this style.
SoldAntique Chinese spearhead 3
Of classic shape, with a leaf-shaped blade on a socket, connected by a cast bronze base.
SoldAntique Chinese spearhead
Of classic shape, with a leaf-shaped blade on a socket, connected by a cast bronze base.
SoldVery good hudiedao set
With fine carved hilts, substantial bronze D-guards, and subtle signs of heat treatment on the blades.
SoldBow by Ju Yuan Hao of Beijing
Made by the last operational bowyer of China, probably for the Mongolian market.
SoldRepublican period whistle arrow
Dating from the revival period of Chinese archery in the 1930s.
SoldChinese lòukōng sword guard
The archetypical Chinese sword guard that gave rise to the Japanese genre of "nanban tsuba".
SoldChinese hùshǒu with lantsa script
A Chinese sword guard from the 18th century with a Buddhist mantra in lantsa script.
SoldMalachite Manchu archer's ring
Such rings were worn by Qing dynasty "bannermen" as a sign of their status as a conquest elite.
SoldA fine late Qing jian
A step above the norm in quality for this period, with nicely pierced mounts.
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