Writing set
Category
Desktop & office
Date
Unknown
Materials
Brass, Hair, Hardwood, Ink, Marble
Measurements
210 mm (Length); 100 mm (W); 35 mm (H)
Place of origin
Jingdezhen
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1332044
Summary
Hardwood box containing a Chinese writing set. Hinged lid with brass catches. Interior contains fixed bead abacus and five compartments. Compartments contain brush, ink stone, marble well.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.