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1996.17.158.3

Brush for writing with animal hair brush.

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1996.17.158.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Brush for writing with animal hair brush.
Long description
Brush for writing with animal hair brush. The handle is natural bamboo. The pen has an inscription in Chinese characters filled with red and white pigment. [MJD 19/08/2014]
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Tokyo
Cultural groups
Japanese
Person
Field collector John Lowe
PRM source John Lowe
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1976
Date collected
1976
Acquisition information
Donated: 02/1996
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Animal Hair, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Incised, Process Inscribed
Dimensions
Length 235 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1996.17.158.3
Research and responses

For more information on both writing and painting 'brushes' see Chapter 8, Japanese Crafts, pp. 96-109.

Search terms: Writing, Brush, Writing Accessory