{"product_id":"miniature-jian-chinois-tete-de-dragon-socle-30cm","title":"Miniature Dragon-Head Jian Sword: Stand, 30 cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA double-edged jian, its scabbard and display stand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003estraight, double-edged sword\u003c\/strong\u003e — a \u003cem\u003ejian\u003c\/em\u003e — cast in gold-toned bronze alloy, with a guard that opens into a \u003cstrong\u003edragon's head\u003c\/strong\u003e with openwork scrolls. Delivered with its engraved scabbard, a black \u003cstrong\u003edisplay stand\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a red silk tassel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind this piece in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/armes-vikings\"\u003eweapons section\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat sets this piece apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eThe stand changes everything:\u003c\/b\u003e the piece is displayed unsheathed, crossing its scabbard, like in a museum display case. This is what distinguishes it from a simple miniature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA jian, not a saber:\u003c\/b\u003e a straight, symmetrical, double-edged blade. The Far Eastern saber, the dao, is curved and has only one edge — two different weapons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eThree pieces:\u003c\/b\u003e sword, scabbard, and display stand. A keychain ring is attached to the scabbard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eIt is a display item:\u003c\/b\u003e thirty centimeters of cast alloy, with a blunt point and edges. It is neither a weapon nor a costume piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Cast zinc alloy, gold-toned finish, red silk tassel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately 30 cm long, including stand and scabbard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eUsage:\u003c\/b\u003e display case, shelf, desk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eSold:\u003c\/b\u003e individually\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003ejian\u003c\/em\u003e is known in the Far East as \"the gentleman of weapons.\" It is a straight, double-edged sword, documented since the Bronze Age, and its handling is as much about philosophy as it is about combat — it is the weapon of scholars and Taoists, whereas the \u003cem\u003edao\u003c\/em\u003e saber is that of soldiers. The dragon's head on the guard is not a neutral ornament: the Far Eastern dragon is a being of water and rain, auspicious, as opposed to the European treasure-guarding dragon. There is nothing Nordic here, and we prefer to state that rather than selling a Far Eastern design under a Viking label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo learn more, our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/anatomie-epee-viking-parties-fabrication\"\u003eanatomy of a Viking sword\u003c\/a\u003e allows you to compare this design with that of a blade actually forged in the North.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the same section\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/miniature-lame-blasphematoire-elden-ring-30cm\"\u003eBlasphemous Blade (Elden Ring): 30 cm Miniature\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/miniature-epee-dragon-givre-fourreau-30cm\"\u003eFrost Dragon Sword Miniature: Scabbard, 30 cm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/miniature-dao-chinois-turquoise-socle-30cm\"\u003eInlaid Dao Saber Miniature: Stand, 30 cm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57913792037246,"sku":"LCV-ARME-MINIATUREJIANCHINOISTETEDEDRAGO","price":34.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/miniature-jian-chinois-tete-de-dragon-socle-30cm-ambiance.jpg?v=1787672420","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/miniature-jian-chinois-tete-de-dragon-socle-30cm","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}