c. 1200
10.2 x 8.4 cm (4 x 3 5/16 in.)
Ink on carved wood
19th centuryChineseSingle piece of wood split at one end to form bristles
JapaneseKakuban (square-shaped) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique
19th-20th centuryJapaneseInk on carved wood
19th centuryChinese