The writing brush is the traditional Chinese writing implement in calligraphy. The earliest writing brush can date back to the Warring States Period (476BC–221BC).
The nib of the brush is made of the hair of a wide variety of animals, such as goat, wolf, rabbit, deer, chicken, duck, pig, tiger, etc. In order to achieve a balance between steely and feathery lines, the nib will sometimes be made of hair from two different types of animals as different hair has different characteristics.
The handle of the brush is commonly made of bamboo, wood, porcelain, etc. However, there are also some precious ones made of mother-of-pearl inlay, ivory, jade, etc. Always, one will have different types of brushes on hand to adapt to individual purposes and preferences.
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#1 by echo on February 20, 2010 - 1:57 am
very beautiful, thanks.
#2 by sharon on February 21, 2010 - 6:46 am
#3 by Connie Ho on April 21, 2010 - 8:07 pm
I have worked with chinese artists. I offer marketing help to them. At times, I do chinese calligraphy myself too. Your pictures are very well taken. The content is nice and sweet. I notice you keep your picture size consistent. They look very nice. Did you take the pictures yourself? Thanks. Connie
#4 by sharon on April 23, 2010 - 5:20 am
Dear friend, thanks for your visit. No, I take some of the pics myself but most of them are collected from my friends or the web. I have the habit of collecting nice pics and some of them were saved years ago.
#5 by Dewey Vil-Casino MD on June 11, 2010 - 5:08 pm
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#6 by sharon on June 12, 2010 - 7:14 am
Thanks for your visit, dear friend!