Chinese JIAN

The blade is made of folded steel, hand-forged.The handle and scabbard are made of ebony, the wood color and veins are natural. The fittings are made of brass and hand-carved. The fittings are four holy animals, they're the combination of Chines fairy tales and astronomy. Four holy animals are mythological creatures in the Chinese constellations. They are the Azure Dragon(Qing Long) of the East, the Vermilion Bird(Zhu Que) of the South, the White Tiger(Bai Hu) of the West, and the Black Turtle(Xuan Wu) of the North. In ancient China, the asterism in the east looked like a dragon, it looked like a bird in the south, it looked like a tiger in the west, it looked like a combination of a snake and a turble in the north. As the earth revolves around the sun, the seaon changes and the asterism changes, so each holy anmial represents a direction and a season.

The blade is made of folded steel, folding grains are clearly visible. The fittings are brass and hand-carved. In Chinese culture peony is the flower of riches and honor. The scarbbard is made of ebony, the color and veins are natural.

The blade is made of 1095 high carbon steel, the front part has double edge. The long edge is clay tempered, beautiful hamon is clearly visible. All the fittings are made of brass. The handle is made of hardwood and wrapped with black cord. The scabbard is made of ebony.

The blade is made of folded steel, there're two big blood grooves running on each side of the blade. The fittings are made of brass, hand-carved with flower patterns. The handle and scarbbard are made of ebony.