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Brush, Calligraphy - Artifacts

Description
Two Calligraphy Storage Mats and Four Brushes (Fude) with Protective Sleeves. A: Storage Mat, 10.5" X 11.75" (Unrolled), Made of red dyed bamboo sticks which are twined together with cotton thread in seven places and tied to two bamboo slats at teach end. A silk purple cord tied to one end, and ends in a tassel underneath a plastic pick or tab which is threaded on to the cord. In the middle of the mat is black ink stain. The mat is rolled around the brushes and purple cord and tab fasten the roll. B: Calligraphy Brush - Fude L: 9", Dia: .375", Made of hollow bamboo tube handle with whitish bristles on one end, Along upper end of handle there are four red characters above four blue characters written vertically above four more characters "No. 6, long bristle", sheep hair and pig or horse hair. The handle is stained with black ink. C: Protective Sleeve for Brush L; 3.125", made of hollow bamboo piece which has split. Meant to be thrown away after using brush, not for storage. D: Calligraphy Brush - Fude L: 9", Dia: .375", Made of hollow bamboo tube handle with whitish bristles on one end, Along upper end of handle there are four red characters above four blue characters written vertically above four more characters "No. 6, long bristle", sheep hair and pig or horse hair. The handle is stained with black ink and covers the upper red characters. E: Protective Sleeve for Brush L: 3", made of hollow bamboo piece which has split partially. Meant to be thrown away after using brush, not for storage. F & G: Calligraphy Brush - Fude L: 7.875", Dia: .25", Made of hollow bamboo tube handle with whitish bristles with brown tips on one end, Along upper end of handle there are four red characters above four blue characters written vertically above four more characters "No. 8, shortest bristle", sheep hair and pig or horse hair. The handle is stained with black ink. H: Protective Sleeve for Brush L: 3.5", made of hollow bamboo piece which has split. completely. Meant to be thrown away after using brush, not for storage. I: Storage Mat, 11" X 11.5" (Unrolled), Made of black dyed bamboo sticks which are twined together with cotton thread in seven places and tied to two bamboo slats at teach end. A black cotton cord is tied to one end, underneath a plastic pick or tab which is threaded on to the cord. The mat is rolled around the brushes and black cord and tab fasten the roll.
Object ID
1996.010.398