A splendid antique 19th century Japanese hidden tanto knife disguised as a fan with a lacquered wooden sheath, a particularly good example as it has a hamon which indicates that it has a tempered blad[...]
The “khanjar” is a type of dagger originating from Persia and widely adopted in most Islamic cultures. Besides its functional use, the “khanjar” was also worn to indicate rank or social status. The mo[...]
The use of elephants as an important means of transportation is established in India as early as 4000 BC, when the first elephants are believed to have been tamed in the Indus Valley. The elephant is [...]
Saber or scimitar China 19th century. Forged steel blade and guard. Wooden pommel. Engraved on the Shanging blade. Note: the blade is slightly warped, but good general condition "in its juice" :) Tota[...]
Rare woven and lacquered Japanese samurai hat, decorated with a coat of arms, Edo period.
Japanese military hat used to protect the heads of advocates during battles and more widely worn as a daily[...]
Japanese saber, Katana
Japan
Edo period (1603-1868)
Steel, wood, silver, lacquer, silk
Length of cutting edge (Nagasa): 61.9 cm
Nakago: 14 cm - Curvature, (Sori): 1.8 cm
Torii Zori type blade,[...]
KABUTO composed of 34 riveted wrought iron strips. THEHEN NO ANA (opening at the top) in gilded copper with three degrees. SHIKORO (neck cover) with four degrees in matte black lacquered iron and blue[...]
Children's Bow Called "yumi"
Japan
Edo period (1603-1868)
Wood, shakudo, silk, feather, bone
H. 82.3 cm
Bow, called yumi hankyu (short bow in Japanese), asymmetrical.
Brown bamboo nari, shakud[...]
The Jingasa is a lightweight Japanese helmet, widely used in the Edo period as a war hat. It is much nicer and lighter to wear than a Kabuto. Samurai wore jingasa in everyday life, as an indicator of [...]
The Jingasa is a lightweight Japanese helmet, widely used in the Edo period as a war hat. It is much nicer and lighter to wear than a Kabuto. Samurai wore jingasa in everyday life, as an indicator of [...]
TSUBA Naga Maru Gata
Japan
Edo period (1603-1868)
Iron, shakudo, silver, brass, copper
H. 7.3; L. 7 cm; Thickness 4 mm
H. Nakago Hitsu Ana: 2.8 mm
Iron tsuba, decorated with a cherry tree with[...]
Superb Indonesian Kriss handle in carved bone, signed, very beautiful decor, of great finesse and a very beautiful old patina from the beginning of the 19th century or before. In very good shape ! Vis[...]
Saihai in exceptional condition; near new
lacquered wood, gilded copper, leather slats of gold and silver laquered papier maché on the other side
edo period
very rare piece of defense for guards / police officers etc. in the samurai period
To compare with the traditional jite style, but here in the shape of a miniature sword
very solid steel constructio[...]
Superb maedate in very good condition representing the mon of the Mizoguchi family,
gold, black lack and red lacquered wood on the edges
exceptional condition
very rare
Rare, long and very powerful Katana Mumei Shinshinto blade (19th century), from the end of the Edo period, “Boshin War” (1868/1869), with a Hamon Hiro-Suguha (wide) and a Masame-hada. The blade is mou[...]
JAPAN - Edo period (1603-1868) Lance Yari of Samurai. Long oak handle. First third of the “E-bu” wooden shaft dressed with wooden “Dougane” bracelets and three brass rings, carmine red lacquered finis[...]
Dagger And Its Sheath Called Wedung
Javanese culture, Indonesia
19th century
Wood, horn, metal and pamor steel
Total length: 37.5 cm; Knife length: 34 cm
(restoration)
Single-edged pamor stee[...]
INDO-PERSIAN HELMET "KÛLAH-KHUD" Bomb in engraved damascened steel Decorated with an epigraphic frieze and polylobed medallions with floral motifs. It is topped with a four-sided point. Mobile nasal, [...]
Round Shield in Damascened Steel Indo-Persian Qajar Dynasty (1796-1925) Circular Round Shield with four bosses all finely damascened in silver and copper decorated with concentric garlands of foliage [...]
Oval tsuba, made of thick iron, a master musician and his disciple play in a setting under trees on the first side, one horn lying under leaves on the second.
Beautiful work from Shakudo, each tiny i[...]
Small wooden arch 56 cm long with an old repair. The quiver is made of gold leather and horn, it contains 10 arrows with iron tips but the feathers are tired, they may need to be re-feathered. The sta[...]
JAPAN - Edo period (1603-1868) Oval Jingasa, slightly domed, in matte black lacquered wood decorated with the mon of the Nanbu clan in gold lacquer (slight wear from use). The matt gold lacquered edge[...]
JAPAN - Edo period (1603-1868) Circular, slightly conical Jingasa, in matte black lacquered wood decorated with three mons of the Kobayakawa clan in gold lacquer (accidents and slight restorations). T[...]
JAPAN - Edo period (1603-1868) Circular jingasa, slightly domed, in black lacquered wood with decoration in light relief of a dragon and the mon of the family…. in gold lacquer. Thehen no ana (opening[...]
19th century Chinese or Indochina dagger, the pommel and guard are in chiseled bronze, the spindle in horn. steel blade, very sharp triangular, with a thick back (9mm) Oval handle. Leather scabbard. L[...]
Period - 19th century or earlier
Measurement - Height 49 cm
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A rare set of 8 antique Vietnamese polearms with engraved decoration on the blades.
Period - 19th century
Condition - The wooden shafts need to be replaced - see the photos.
Measurement - s[...]
Japanese Kabuto from the Edo period in brown lacquer and ribbed with cylindrical brass reinforcement rods (32 slats) with fukigaeshi for ear protection, shikoro for neck protection going down to the s[...]
Ancient Indonesian Keris/kris sword - Late 19th, Early 20th Century The scabbard is carved from a single piece of wood, without any damage! Very old blade that has been washed several times!
Japanese weapon "Tekkan – Kabutowari" from the Late Edo Period (19th century)
This weapon is the ideal complement to a collection of traditional Japanese weapons.
· Blade (curved) : Length 32.8[...]
Superb and rare Tessen (folding iron fighting fan) from the Meiji period having belonged to a very important member of the DNBK “Dai Nippon Butoku Kai” (大日本武徳会), Association for the Martial Arts of Gr[...]
Japanese samurai armor menpo. Protection of the lower face in pressed steel sheet and lacquered red on the inside and black on the visible side. Grimacing mouth with attached mustache and white lacque[...]
Wrought iron KABUTO with 62 plates. THEHEN NO ANA (opening at the top) in gilded copper with three degrees. SHIKORO (neck cover) with four degrees in black lacquered iron and blue silk braiding. FUKIG[...]
Very beautiful old Tsuba, with a decoration representing a small demon feeding a crane under the supervision of a Kami (god), finely crafted, in Shakudo (gold and silver), Naga Maru Gata (oval) style.[...]
Ancient Tsuba with a water dragon in Shakudo decoration.
Materials: Iron
Shape: Naga Maru Gata (oval)
Dimensions: 8.8cm x 8.5cm
Thickness: 3.13mm
Weight: 207grs
JAPAN - Edo period (1603-1868) the okitenugunari type kabuto is made up of 4 wrought iron strips, riveted and black lacquered. Signed “Noshu Ju Ototsugu” inside. SHIKORO (neck cover) at 4 degrees in b[...]
JAPON - Période Edo (1603-1868)
Demi-masque de samuraï dit « Mempo » en fer laqué noir brillant (légers manques).
Le menton prononcé, la moustache en crinière, le nez mobile, les narines percées et [...]
FIREMAN'S INSTRUMENT called Tobiguchi
Japan, Edo period (1603-1868)
Iron, wood, shagreen, leather and lacquer
Length: 48.5 cm
(slight wear from use)
This cylindrical stick, half sheathed in r[...]
KABUTO composed of 62 wrought iron strips. THEHEN NO ANA (opening at the top) in gilded copper with three degrees. SHIKORO (neck cover) with four degrees in black lacquered iron and blue, orange and w[...]
JAPAN - Edo period (1603-1868) KABUTO composed of 62 wrought iron strips. THEHEN NO ANA (opening at the top) in gilded copper with four degrees topped with a blooming lotus. SHIKORO (neck cover) with [...]
Parang Saber And Its Scabbard
Greater Sunda Islands (area), Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century
Steel, horn, gilded brass, wood and iron
Total length: 55 ; Blade length: 38.8 cm
(missing)
Single-[...]
Powder Pear
Japan, Edo period (1603-1868)
Lacquer, blond horn, bone and skin
H. 12; L 7 cm
(restoration)
Small oval powder flask in tortoiseshell lacquer centred with a round medallion of blon[...]
JITTE
Japan, Edo period (1603-1868)
Wrought iron and plant fibres
32.5 cm long, 3.5 cm long
Also known as a jutte, the jitte is a weapon used by the Japanese police to break the blades of kat[...]
Dagger Called Katar Djamadhar
Mughal Empire, India, 19th century
Damascus iron and steel
Total length: 37 cm
Blade length: 20 cm
(slightly dull tip)
Dagger known as a "katar" with a double-edg[...]
Powder flask with tiger head
India, circa 1900
Iron and silver
H. 17 cm - Base diameter 10 cm
The iron body is entirely decorated with foliate scrolls in silver damascene. Two hoop rings.
The s[...]
Katana Saber
Japan
Edo period (1603-1868)
Steel, wood, iron, gold, lacquer, silk, brass
Length of cutting edge (Nagasa): 70 cm
Nakago: 21.2 cm - Curvature, (Sori): 2 cm
(Old damage)
Torii Zor[...]
A superb and rare Omani 'Saidi' Sa'idiyyah or 'Royal' style Khanjar.
Named after one of the Persian rulers of Oman; Sayyid Said bin Sultan (1806 -1856) whose wife Sheherazade, according to myth, [...]
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