The "Piha Kaetta" is the traditional dagger of Sri Lanka. The most elaborate examples were made during the reign of the Kingdom of Kandy, in the royal workshops where the most richly decorated weapons[...]
Kiêm ceremonial sword, silver mount stamped with ruyi heads, dragons and foliage, ivory hilt finely carved with stylized auspicious characters among floral scrolls, double-edged iron blade and median [...]
Nice Old Tsuba from the Edo Period, in Shakudo, Zaimei of the Shin Maru Gata type, with a decoration of cranes flying over a river, in Shakudo.
Name of the blacksmith: 武州住重直 "Bushu Ju Shigenao", re[...]
Rare and Quite Unusual Antique Tsuba and Tanto of Heianjo type and Naga Maru Gata type from the Edo Period. With the typical Heianjo Tsuba decoration (leaves and scrolls) in Shakudo (with brass).
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Superb, Edo Period Sukashi Tsuba, with Shakudo decoration (with traces of gold) with a Monkey and a bird in the pines.
Materials: Iron
Finish: Sukashi
Shape: Naga Maru Gata (oval)
Dimensions: 8.[...]
We present this pair of curved blade sabers from Vietnam (former Indochina), their real name is TRUONG DAO. The handles are made of cords, the blades are lightly engraved on each side, they are curved[...]
Japan - Eisho era (1504 - 1521).Samurai Tanto Koto.Partially gilded copper KASHIRA featuring a wild goose in flight and susuki grasses (symbol of autumn).Wooden TSUKA covered with ray skin.MENUKIS in [...]
TSUBA Maru Gata
Japan
Edo period (1603-1868)
Iron, copper, gold, brass
H. 7.5; W 7.4 cm; Thickness 3 mm
H. Nakago Hitsu Ana 2.9 cm
Openwork tsuba, engraved with a first frieze in brass enhance[...]
Pia-Kaeta DAGUE, with scabbard.
Sri-Lanka, 18th century
Steel, wood, silver, gilded brass
Total length: 35 cm - Length of dagger: 30.3 cm
Blade length: 19.8 cm - Back of blade width: 1.3cm
St[...]
Dagger Called Katar Djamadhar
Mughal Empire, India
20th century
Iron
Total length: 43 cm; blade length: 24.5 cm
(Old damage)
A ‘katar’ dagger with a double-edged iron blade, median edge, engra[...]
Splendid Piha Kaetta with steel blade comprising near the back two grooves inlaid with chiseled brass. Below, two cartouches inlaid with chiseled brass. At the ricassot, a richly chiseled brass piece [...]
Kriss or Keris Moro sword
Philippine, 19th century
Steel, wood, silver
Length: 69.5cm - Blade length: 58.6cm
Wide steel blade with wavy double edges and median ridge. The heel is reinforced and [...]
Very beautiful Tachi of carved bone decoration from the Meiji period (1868-1912)Selling price (Excluding shipping costs).This Tachi dates from the end of the 19th/beginning of the 20th century, the bl[...]
Mokko gata-shaped iron tsuba with openwork (sukashi) chrysanthemum decoration.
Signature in cursive characters.
Japan, Edo period (1603-1858).
Diameter:
Height: 8.3 cm
Width: 8 cm
TSUBA Kaku Maru Gata
Japan
Edo period (1603-1868)
Iron, copper
H. 6.9 cm, length 6.7 cm, thickness 5 mm
H. Nakago Hitsu Ana: 2.8 mm
Openwork tsuba with stylised brambles.
Seki Gane in copper.[...]
Mounted in aikuchi (without tsuba guard) in a lacquered scabbard perfectly imitating the wood grain with deep carvings. On the handle of the scabbard is wrapped a centipede (centipede) in relief and c[...]
Iron maru gata tsuba with openwork decoration (sukashi) of a wild boar and Japanese oak branches.
The animal's tusks in shibuichi.
Copper seki gane.
Japan, mid-Edo period.
Diameter: 8.2 cm.
Iron kawari gata tsuba with taka zogan shibuichi decoration of three-clawed dragons in clouds.
The creatures' eyes and moustaches are inlaid with gilded copper.
Japan, 19th century.
Height:[...]
splendid and impressive ottoman dagger in near mint condition.
Solid silver fittings in repoussé and engraved in high relief
traces of gilding on the silver
silver tugra hallmark present
large and[...]
large colonial knife / dagger indonesia dated 1897
bears the name of the owner: w. Kluijt
wooden scabbard
engraved blade
deer horn handle
Dutch colonies item
Exceptional Christian tsuba from the AKITO SHOAMI school, Edo period. A cross on each side in gold; tsuba with gold inlays. Tsuba for Katana. Diameter of 8.2 cm. Shipping costs not included.
TSUBA in iron, maru gata; With NBTHK certificate
JAPAN - Edo period (1606 - 1868)
Iron
H: 7,8cm - W.: 7,4cm - H. Nakago-Ana: 2,9cm - 112g
Iron maru gata with openwork decoration of cherry blosso[...]
JAPAN - Edo period (1603-1868) Sabre mount, six pieces in a row in solid silver very finely engraved with foaming waves. Unsigned. MENUKIS: 1.4 x 4.5 cm. FUSHI: 1 x 4 x 2.2 cm. KASHIRA: 2.3 x 3.5 x 1.[...]
JAPAN - Edo period (1603-1868).Daisho of maru gata tsubas in openwork wrought iron, chased and inlaid with gold and silver, decorated with Chinese figures under pine trees. Rebuilt hitsu-ana in silver[...]
JAPAN - Edo period (1603-1868).Tsuba maru gata in openwork and chased iron decorated with alceas.Dimensions : 7.90 x 7.84 cm.Weight : 79 g.Sold with box and certificate.
JAPAN - Edo period (1603-1868).Openwork and chased iron Tsuba mokko gata (nikoburi-Jisukashi technique) decorated with shishis (about thirty per side), the eyes inlaid with copper (slight oxidation). [...]
Measurement - Total length 66 cm
SOLD WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
It is possible to pay in installments.
On parle français. Wij spreken Nederlands
If you have any questions do n[...]
A pair of Ziwu Yuanyang Yue (子午鴛鴦鉞), literally "North and south mandarin duck hatchets". Commonly known as "Deer horn knives" or moon knives used in few martial arts school .
This highly decorative object is a lacquered arrow case with a red background decorated with dragons, resting on a base, decorated with a heron. It has two handles on each side. This case can be used [...]
JAPAN - Edo period (1603-1868) Iron tsuba maru gata with a motif of two fishermen on a nanako background, one sailing on a tree trunk on the foaming waves, the other riding a giant carp swimming upstr[...]
GUARD RING called FUSHI
Japan
Edo period (1603-1868)
Signed
Iron, copper and gold
H. 3.6; L. 2.1; Thickness 1.3 cm
Iron fushi decorated with three three-lobed leaves - one of which is copper -[...]
TSUBA
Japan, Meiji period (1808-1912)
Shakudō
Diameter: 7.5 cm
H. Nakago Hitsu Ana: 2.9 cm
Tsuba maru gata in shakudō with engraved decoration of a branch of chrysanthemums. A flower also decor[...]
JAPAN - Mid Edo (1603-1868). Japanese Katana Mumei sword (unsigned). Tsuka braided in gold silk on white shagreen. Menukis depicting poppies. Tsuba marugata in openwork iron, engraved and partially gi[...]
The Dha is the national sword of Burma, but also used by nearby countries.
This nice example is much probaby from the Shan people of eastern Burma. The scabbard is of wood encased in near-pure hamme[...]
TSUBA Kawari Gata
Japan
Edo period (1603-1868)
Sentoku, copper
H. 5.6 ; L. 4,8 cm ; Thickness 4.7 mm
H. Nakago Hitsu Ana: 2.6 cm
Sentoku tsuba, openwork, decorated with a dog on the top, linke[...]
Atypical and rare Katana from the Showa period with its Mumei blade (unsigned) with double grooves and its Koshirae.Selling price (Excluding shipping costs)This Katana blade is very well preserved, w[...]
From the 18th century, it is engraved and chiseled with fine execution. For the condition, we report friction and scratches, pitting, non-through rust. We sell it natural, untouched, for collectors or[...]
Dayak culture, Borneo island, Indonesia
Early 20th century
Heavy iron blade
Antler handle
Nice aged tribal patina
Total length: 67.5; Blade length: 54.5 cm
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 “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 [...]
splendid small tanto with old blade from the koto period 16th, with its Hozon papers from the NBTHK
mounted in superb late Edo, early Meiji mounts
in solid silver with decorations of flowers and lib[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Spearhead
China, Han dynasty ?
Bronze
H. 34.5; L 7.5 cm
A foliate bronze spearhead, with a semi-plastic anthropomorphic Janus head in relief at the base and on both sides - two semi-circular [...]
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