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Undecorated Bamboo Calligraphy Brush and Lid with Painted Inscription on Stem
Undecorated Bamboo Calligraphy Brush and Lid with Painted Inscription on Stem
Object Number 991-12-60/15097A
Display Title Undecorated Bamboo Calligraphy Brush and Lid with Painted Inscription on Stem
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description Plain calligraphy brush. Stem (a) and lid (b) made of bamboo. Hair of brush possibly from a hare. Chinese inscription incised on stem and painted in blue and red. <transliteration> (Chinese name). 24 cm. (?) x .8 cm. (?).
Inventory Description Brush, for calligraphy, rabbit hair bristles, bamboo handle, incised characters
Classification
  • Brush
Department Ethnographic
Date late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China
Materials Bamboo, Rabbit fur, Pigment, Animal hair, Paint
Dimensions Overall: 19.2 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm (7 9/16 x 3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object Chinese inscription incised on stem and painted in blue and red.; 991-12-60/15097A
Provenance
Collector Sarah Pike Conger (1898 - 1905)
Donor Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell

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