17th-18th century
H. 6.3 x W. 11.1 x Diam. 10.6 cm (2 1/2 x 4 3/8 x 4 3/16 in.)
Earthenware with three-color (sancai) lead glaze
7th-8th centuryChineseKoban (small-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "kiribori" (drill-carving) and "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) techniques
19th-20th centuryJapaneseChūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique, with "ito-ire" (silk-web) reinforcement
19th-20th centuryJapaneseSteel with openwork and colored stones
19th centurySingle piece of wood split at one end to form bristles
Japanese