Artists' ToolsChinese18th century
Long-Handled Calligraphy Brush with Decoration of Two Dragons Pursuing a Flaming Jewel above Rolling Waves
Qianlong period, 1736-1795
Dimensions
L. 32 cm (12 5/8 in.)
Provenance
Philip Hofer (1898-1984), Cambridge, MA, purchased in Hong Kong or London, April 1976; bequest to Harvard Art Museum
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