Bamboo Brush Holder
Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: bamboo; black paint; stencilled paper; shellac
DimensionsOverall: 9 x 7 cm
Base: 6.4 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineWomen's Committee Cultural Fund
Object number1978.276.001
DescriptionSegments of various diameters of bamboo are glued together to form a top allowing for pencils or brushes of different sizes. The base is painted black & a band of stencilled paper adorns the lower third of the body. The entire piece is covered with a thin layer of clear shellac.Status
Not on viewToyohara Kunichika
c. 1900
Nabeshima Ware