Brush
Category
Wooden objects
Date
1850 - 1900
Materials
bamboo & hair & paper
Measurements
170 mm (Height); 5 mm (Diameter)
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Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 107469.4
Summary
A Japanese brush for calligraphy. There is a paper attached that has a series of characters printed in red. 'Japanese writing materials; and five hairpins' (Christie's entry)
Provenance
Purchased in 1986 by the National Heritage Memorial Fund from Francis Curzon, 3rd Viscount Scarsdale (1924-2000). Gifted to the National Trust in 1987 by the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
Marks and inscriptions
Japanese characters printed on paper, which has been attached.