Invented in China around 300 B.C.E, the bamboo brush was originally intended solely for traditional calligraphy and ink painting styles. When grouped together with the inkstone, inkstick, and xuan ...

Among the various calligraphic tools, the calligraphy brush is special to China. It represents one of the four treasures of study, which also include paper, ink and ink stone. Chinese calligraphy ...

An curved arrow pointing right. A handmade calligraphy brush, custom made for a master calligrapher, can cost over $1,000. At Hata Bunshindou each brush tip is made by a single artisan. It's a ...

The current popularity of the tools prompted one writer to learn more about how they’re assembled. Chiyomi Tanaka is one of seven remaining shokunin crafting Nara fude, brushes with over 1,300 years ...

We want to hear about what you collect and why. Email Cindy Hval at [email protected] or call Kimberly Lusk at (509) 459-5457. Retired Brig. Gen. Neal Sealock served 31 years in the U.S. Army. During ...

Dai actually worked for a writing-brush workshop located by the east entrance to the Liulichang Cultural Street in Beijing 80 years ago. His brushes were much better than the brand from Huzhou, even ...