Ottoman kilij blade with ( Kufic) calligraphy, syrian presentation case ?

[ariel]

Well , if similar blades are sold in Istanbul for $200 apiece, I am buying a ticket there and bring a thick wad of cash and a big trunk to fit as many of those fakes as I can find.
Our Turkish colleagues seem to have very high opinion of their compatriot bladesmiths’ skills and unjustifiably low opinion on their financial acumen:-))))))