Jian sword
2017 year
Materials: steel, brass, aspen, lacquer
Techniques: forging, locksmithing, hardening, polishing, casting, brazing, wood carving, patina
Dimensions:
total length 92 cm.
blade length 77 cm.
blade width at the guard is 42 mm. blade thickness at the guard is 7 mm. the blade tapers evenly towards the point.
Jian is a straight, double-edged sword, used in various variations in China from the Western Zhou era (1046-770 BC) to the second half of the twentieth century.
For a long time used as the main type of weaponry, jian in the Tang era (VII-X centuries AD) becomes an indispensable attribute of a learned man who is equally good at wielding a brush and a blade. Since that time, the sword is also a work of art; a symbol of nobility, valor, and, despite the fact that he was ousted from the military field by another sword (Tao), officials and aristocrats fought with Jiang.
Blade forged by hand from a high-carbon steel rod with a diameter of 40 mm. 
Garda (brass, casting) is made in the form of the head of the formidable dragon Yazi, one of the nine sons of the dragon. The pommel (brass, casting) depicts the Great Limit – eight trigrams, bagua – a symbolic image of cosmogenesis in Chinese philosophy. 
The image of Yazi speaks of the valor and courage of the owner of the sword. 
On the handle (aspen) a traditional floral pattern and the image of a coin for good luck are carved. 
The brass rings of the scabbard depict a coin for good luck. 
All parts of the sword are attached to the tang with a single copper pin. 
