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Peter Dekker

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Antique arms and armour nerd.
Sole proprietor of Mandarin Mansion.
Business account: @mandarinmansion

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Books out! Working on an elaborate article on this type of dagger.. To be published soon. by @depeterdekker

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Hilt of a very nice mandau from the Kutai area. by @depeterdekker

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4 months ago

Another day at work. It’s getting fuller and fuller, I sell 2 things, I buy 3. It’s a structural issue! ;) by @depeterdekker

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5 months ago

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5 months ago

The Moradabad shield shown in a previous posting. Soon online, but already reserved. (Rightfully so!)
After some research I found it’s a rather finely executed example of a style of work done in Moradabad in the 1870s-1880s. Very rare on today’s market. by @depeterdekker

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6 months ago

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8 months ago

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10 months ago

Making additional photos of a Ko Aoe sword blade made in the early 1200s.
Ranked Jūyō at the 48th shinsha, 2002.
Serious blades, serious equipment!

“both ji and ha being of an unobtrusive charme, the blade is of classical elegance” is what Tanobe sensei called its deki. by @depeterdekker

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a year ago

Book presentation of Karel Sirag’s “Drawing the Sword”, a monumental contribution to the field of Indonesian arms.

Hosted at @mandarinmansion by @depeterdekker

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a year ago

Still surreal to call this Mandarin Mansion’s home! Enjoying every moment of it. by @depeterdekker

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a year ago

Coming to the website soon…
#nihonto by @depeterdekker

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a year ago

Armillary sphere tsuba by Umetada, circa 1600.

Follow my new account @mandarinmansion for more regular updates. by @depeterdekker

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a year ago