Athena
I think for a long time collectors did not know that one could find intricate patterns in Chinese blades. In recent times, with more blades being polished to reveal the patterning, more and more people are coming to appreciate the patterns you have mentioned. I find visual laminations of any form to be a much underappreciated art form and I cannot help but think that in times past these patterns had to have held some artistic merit along with representation of the smiths skill.
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