Brush Item Number: N2.995 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Bronze hook for hanging and bronze rim. Six characters in red and gold lacquer on gourd handle; grass is held together by two coiled bands of string.
History Of Use
For writing
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected by Ronald P. Dore between 1957 and 1958
- Owned by Ronald P. Dore before 1958
- Received from Ronald P. Dore (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) during 1958
What
- Name
- Brush
- Identification Number
- N2.995
- Type of Item
- brush
- Material
- bronze metal, lacquer, grass and gourd fruit
- Manufacturing Technique
- tied, lacquered and glued
- Overall
- height 46.0 cm, diameter 9.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Field Collector
- Ronald P. Dore
- Previous Owner
- Ronald P. Dore
- Received from
- Ronald P. Dore (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- between 1957 and 1958
- Ownership Date
- before 1958
- Acquisition Date
- during 1958
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0028/0049