Chinese Shark Skin Ceremonial Saber and scabbard, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong mark, the elongated 'S'-shaped saber, intricately open carved in relief with Dragons patterns, the opposing end decorated with stylized scrolling lotus twigs in dragons-shaped patterns and embellished with an intricate sword-guard separating the slender blade, cast in relief with similar motifs.
Having steel blade marked near the hilt, one side with the fours seal script -ZhuanShu- characters; the verso with bamboo sprigs. The blade indented on each side with double long grooves, adorned with open carved coin-patterns in gilt, tapering to the gently upturned tip.
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Dimensions: 38-1/4" L x 3-1/2" W

Excellent condition, with normal anomalies in nature, sign of stressed surface, minor scratch & dent. Surface traced wear and or declined to gilding. Normal, considering ages and wears.
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