Important Soden-Bizen Samurai Sword by Masamitsu

Samurai mask with a fierce expression Ressei Menpo DATE Edo period (1615 - 1867), 18th century A red lacquered high-level mask, with fierce (res...

Koboshi kabuto Samurai helmet with standing rivets Haruta School Early Edo Period, 17th century A 62-plate koboshi-bachi [helmet bowl with small s...

Okitenugui kabuto Samurai helmet shaped as a head towel Saika, early Edo period, 17th century The Haruta armorers who moved to Kii province in the early 17th century, took the name from the village where they worked, Saika, near Wakayama, possibly on request of the local daimyo, Asano Yukinaga, a great armour amateur. Specialised in the construction of plate helmets, they produced mainly two typologies of kabuto: one with six plates covered with a chrysanthemum-shaped plate on top and one shaped as a “head towel”, called okitenugui. The latter type of kabuto employs very heavy plates crafted in a curved manner and was improved in order to make it resistant to firearms. This okitenugui kabuto features some distinctive decorations of the Haruta school, including the application of cut-out iron elements, including eyebrows, washers and lozenge-shaped decorations on the sides. The ring on the top, however, is a rare feature and could be used to hold a small war flag.

Go-mai uchidashi do tosei gusoku Samurai armor decorated with an embossed rabbit Edo period, 19th century This samurai armor is complete and original, with consistent elements...

A Shinto Sunnobi Tanto by Takahashi Naganobu, 1846 Unsho Takahashi Naganobu / A lucky day of August Koka san-nen (1846) Yokota became monk with this sword - NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon To...

Tokanmuri kabuto Samurai helmet in the shape of a court cap Momoyama to early Edo Period 17th century The wearing of helmets that reproduced the shapes of traditional ...

Large Indian gold damascened steel tegha sword. Indian, c. 1850 Length 112cm, width 16cm, depth 10cm This remarkable sword is a tegha, a large Indian sword...

From the Ramakien a Thai Ramayana. A scene from Ramakian or Ramayan, the Indian epic Lakshman riding in a chariot along with Rama and Sita sitting in the back. After his victory over Ravana, Sri Rama prepares to leave for Ayodhya, Rama now told Vibheeshan that there was just one more day...

Beautiful singing bowl or standing bowl with a mallet and its playing pillow. Handmade of bronze or bell metal and showing the makers hand. It is in wonderful vintage condition with ...

A set of 3 Chinese bronze ritual cups with pagoda shaped cover. In archaic style probably 18th or 19th century. Great patina, no cracks.

This fascinating piece dates from the 19th century in India, where it was used as a water base for a hookah, or shisha pipe. In traditional hookah smoking, the base of the pipe is no...

A silver and bronze camel chest lock 19th century, North Africa, bought in Tunisia in the early 1960s directly from Nomads. The lock was used to lock valuables in chests which were then packed on camel caravans...