Watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer over brass layer on pasteboard
20th centuryPersian

Soft wooden handle with tip splintered to make bristle fibers
JapaneseOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
18th-19th century
Molded block of ink: vegetable soot and animal glue (with gold)
20th centuryJapanese
