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Shadow Box with Treasures of Study
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$48.00 Reg.
$33.00 SALE
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This shadowbox wall decor holds the treasures of calligraphy tools in ancient China: The Ink stone and ink-stick; a writing brush, a seal and porcelain penholder and brush pot. The entire object here are real and trim size. The background is silk embroidered with ancient style Chinese calligraphy. A black wooden case with glass holds the treasures.
Writing brush is peculiar to China. The brushes are varied, and white goat's hair, black rabbit's hair and yellow weasel's hair are three major types. On the basis of the function of tip, the brushes are classified into three groups: "Hard", "Soft" and "Both". The handle is made of, not only bamboo, wood, lacquer and porcelain, but also some precious materials including mother-of-pearl inlay, ivory and jade.
The INK-STICK is the unique pigment of Chinese traditional painting and calligraphy. At the initial stage natural ink or half-natural ink was generally used. The raw materials of ink-stick were pine, oil and lacquer. Inkstone can be handed down from ancient times because of its solid texture. In the ruins of primitive society the archaeologists discovered simple stone ink-slab that needed a pestle to grind pigments. After artificial ink-sticks appeared in Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD), pestle gradually disappeared. There were pottery ink-slab, lacquer ink-slab and copper ink-slab in the Han Dynasty as well as stone ink-slab. Among the stone ink-slabs, the round tripod pieces were the most typical. Later, round tripod porcelain ink-slabs were in vogue, then, inkstone having circular legs appeared.
Art shadow box wall decor – fine frame art wall decoration with featured antique treasure reproduction.
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Item Number
59-282
Price
$48.00 Reg.
$33.00 SALE
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Specifications
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Length |
13 in |
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Width |
11 in |
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Depth |
2 in |
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