Accession No

1943.111.7


Description

Writing brush or pen, made of bamboo with a separate lid.


Place

Asia; East Asia; Japan


Period


Source

Strickland, E. F. (Mrs) [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1943.111.7; MAA: Z 36223 [Box marked with this number]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Bamboo; Cane


Local Term


Measurements

219mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
[Description for duplicate record 'Z 36225']

Wooden box, containing various artist' s materials. Four brushes. Role of paper. Palette for grinding ink. Silver coloured ?water pot in shape of an animal. Indentations in floor of box to hold palette and water pot. Box lid cracked.
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin


Context (Other owners)
(bio) (female donor): Mrs E.F. Strickland.
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin


Description (Physical description)
Writing case, complete with grinding slab, ink, brushes, paper and metal water container in the form of a badger-kettle.
Event Date 1943
Author: ashleigh griffin


Description (Physical description)
Writing brush or pen with green and red Japanese script inscribed into the surface towards the end of the brush. Paper label attached to the surface of the pen with Japanese text printed onto the surface. The bristles are made of white animal hair, shaped to a point, with a black tip. Plain bamboo lid found with the pen, which is slightly cracked.
Event Date 24/10/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin


FM:285256

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