Calligraphy Set

Calligraphy Set

Calligraphy and Sumi ink painting set; wooden box containing brushes ink sticks ink stone A: Kiri wood box with lid H: 1.5" W: 10.75" D: 7.75" the bottom has straight sides with carved bottom edge in a wave shape. It has a raised bottom and the corners are rounded. The plain wood lid is attached with brass hinges on the back. And has rounded corners. There are the remains of white paper inside the box and on the lid. B: Suzuri ink stone H: .875" L: 5.375" W: 3" made of heavy black stone in a rectangular shape. The top is recessed for two thirds of the way by .125" and then inclines towards one side by .5". This creates a flat rim around the top which is rectangular with rounded corners. There are remains of dried ink around the edges. C: Ink stick 1" X 4" made of fragrant charcoal carved with three birds flying above waves and has three gold characters on the other side. It is wrapped in white paper tube and stored in a lidded cardboard box. The lid of the box has a gold on green decoration a white and gold label on the top with black calligraphy red seal and a brown and white sticker with "500 Yen". D: Ink Stick 3.5" X .875" made of fragrant black charcoal formed into a rectangle with kanji on three sides and a raised flower design at the bottom on one side. On another side is a sticker with red lettering "Made in Japan". The ink stick is covered with a green and white paper tube that has cherry blossom design and kanji on all four sides. E: Ink Stick 2.5" X .75" made of charcoal into a rectangular bar with a rounded top. The inkstick has been used and is shorter than its original length. It is very shinny on the outside and has engraved kanji and a decorative frame painted gold and blue. On the top are three gold engraved dots. F: Lidded yellow plastic box containing ten pieces of broken sumi ink pieces. The box bottom is round with straight sides and the lid has a convex top and straight sides and has a transparent stripped effect. Two of the charcoal pieces do not fit into the box. G: Calligraphy brush L: 8" bamboo handle white bristles ending in a black point. White paper label on handle a with black kanji. This new brush still has a plastic protector over the bristles. H: Calligraphy brush used L: 8" bamboo handle stained bristles light green paper label with black kanji. Black stamp "Made in Japan" the bristles are protected by a plastic tube with metal end. I: Calligraphy brush used L: 7.75" Bamboo handle with green and red kanji white bristles with brown tip. Has 3 inch long bamboo bristle protector in the shape of a tube with a split down one side. J: Calligraphy Brush used 8" long bamboo handle with black and white bristles that have been broken. It has 3.5" bristles protector stained with black ink. K: Calligraphy brush used 8" long dark brown bamboo handle with ivory cap at one end and an ivory ring at the other holding blond colored bristles many of which are broken. L: Calligraphy brush used 8" long bamboo handle stained with black ink has blue and red kanji on one side white bristles stained black on one side. M: Calligraphy brush used 8" long bamboo handle with black ink stains printed with "Holbein's Japan". Black band around one end which holds the bristles which are caked with black ink. N: Calligraphy brush used 8.25" long bamboo handle stained with black and red ink. Black and white bristles stained with red ink. O: Calligraphy brush used 9" long bamboo handle stained with black Ink. Printed on one side "Made in Japan". Two paper labels with black ink kanji and red symbols. Black and white bristles stained red. P: Calligraphy brush used 7" long bamboo handle with black kanji and an orange label that has white printing "Made in China" Chinese characters and an animal. Black bristles with a white tinge. Q: Calligraphy brush protector 5" long made of hollow light colored bamboo. R: Calligraphy brush handle 7.25" long bristles missing bamboo black ink stains printed with "Made in Japan". At one end is a black band which once held the bristles. S: Paint brush 7" long wooden handle printed in blue ".25" Setwell 4849" reddish brown bristles fastened to handle metal holder. T: Straight pen handle 6.25" long painted black handle which tapers at one end the other end has inserted holder for metal nib. U: Brush 5.25" long used to clean an ink stone. Has ivory colored plastic handle in the shape of a bar rounded at both ends. One end has black bristles fastened in a clump in the handle. Part way down another set is inserted. At the other end is a hole for hanging. Printed in beige " Doctor Wernet's Dental Plate Brush" stained with black ink. V: Metal bar 5.375" long painted green and has a sharp chisel end. May have been used to clean the ink stone or as a paper weight.

1998.054.021