Tang swords Part 2
Tang sword fittings
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Heat-treatment Patterns Part 2
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Sui sword fittings
Qing Imperial Jian
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Qing Imperial Jian in the collection of the Royal Armouries, United Kingdom.Notice the motifs of dragons on the elegant and well-executed fittings.