CAS Hanwei Ming Jian 
The pattern of the Ming Sword dates from the Ming Dynasty
(1368 AD -- 1644 AD), which ruled China for almost three centuries after the
fall of the Mongol controlled Yuan Dynasty. The beauty of this delightfully
compact sword centers on its superb pattern-welded K120C blade, forged with a
ridged central fuller providing the stiffness required for thrusting and the
lightness required for speed. The grip is sculpted from brown buffalo horn,
which is also used in thin, translucent wafers as a shell for the intricately
decorated scabbard. The brass fittings are selectively decorated with dynastic
designs plated in silver.
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