Brush case, ink case and brush

Museum number:
9-12564a-c
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm210912564a@2dc
Alternate number:
3889 (previous number (Design Dept.)) and 9-12564
Accession number:
Acc.3032
Description:
The brush container (a) is a hollow brass tube with oval shaped base; tooled surface in textured pattern; dark ‘antiqued’ ground. Hinged lid at one end. Band of brass near end holds loop for leather strap which is attached to the ink pot. Brush (c) is of bamboo and white hair. Appears unused and modern. The ink pot (b) is brass with matching decoration, and flat oval shape. Wide hinged lid on top with a stamped flower design. Interior is encrusted with ink and has brass grinding platform.
Donor:
Design Department (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
Japan
Verbatim coll. place:
Japan
Collector:
Albert M. Bender
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Writing brushes
Function:
7.1 Writing and Records (including religious texts)
Accession date:
1974
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Brush case, ink case and brush, accession number 9-12564a-c, described as The brush container (a) is a hollow brass tube with oval shaped base; tooled surface in textured pattern; dark ‘antiqued’ ground. Hinged lid at one end. Band of brass near end holds loop for leather strap which is attached to the ink pot. Brush (c) is of bamboo and white hair. Appears unused and modern. The ink pot (b) is brass with matching decoration, and flat oval shape. Wide hinged lid on top with a stamped flower design. Interior is encrusted with ink and has brass grinding platform.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Brush case, ink case and brush, accession number 9-12564a-c, described as The brush container (a) is a hollow brass tube with oval shaped base; tooled surface in textured pattern; dark ‘antiqued’ ground. Hinged lid at one end. Band of brass near end holds loop for leather strap which is attached to the ink pot. Brush (c) is of bamboo and white hair. Appears unused and modern. The ink pot (b) is brass with matching decoration, and flat oval shape. Wide hinged lid on top with a stamped flower design. Interior is encrusted with ink and has brass grinding platform.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Brush case, ink case and brush, accession number 9-12564a-c, described as The brush container (a) is a hollow brass tube with oval shaped base; tooled surface in textured pattern; dark ‘antiqued’ ground. Hinged lid at one end. Band of brass near end holds loop for leather strap which is attached to the ink pot. Brush (c) is of bamboo and white hair. Appears unused and modern. The ink pot (b) is brass with matching decoration, and flat oval shape. Wide hinged lid on top with a stamped flower design. Interior is encrusted with ink and has brass grinding platform.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Brush case, ink case and brush, accession number 9-12564a-c, described as The brush container (a) is a hollow brass tube with oval shaped base; tooled surface in textured pattern; dark ‘antiqued’ ground. Hinged lid at one end. Band of brass near end holds loop for leather strap which is attached to the ink pot. Brush (c) is of bamboo and white hair. Appears unused and modern. The ink pot (b) is brass with matching decoration, and flat oval shape. Wide hinged lid on top with a stamped flower design. Interior is encrusted with ink and has brass grinding platform.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Brush case, ink case and brush, accession number 9-12564a-c, described as The brush container (a) is a hollow brass tube with oval shaped base; tooled surface in textured pattern; dark ‘antiqued’ ground. Hinged lid at one end. Band of brass near end holds loop for leather strap which is attached to the ink pot. Brush (c) is of bamboo and white hair. Appears unused and modern. The ink pot (b) is brass with matching decoration, and flat oval shape. Wide hinged lid on top with a stamped flower design. Interior is encrusted with ink and has brass grinding platform.

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