. This is a great  Example of a Horsehair watercolorbrush used in calligraphy ART!!14 inches long-4"-the brush is held with a brass fitting that has the Foo Dog-or Lion at the top.(this one does not have the string through the hole at top)UNIQUE Object-A FUN GIFT-Check my store- The ancients used the expression yu pi yu mo(to  have brush, to have ink).  This type of painting shows  the significance of peace from within yourself. The brush techniques so much emphasized in Chinese painting include not only line drawing but also the stylized expressions of shade and texture (cunfa) and the dotting methods(dianfa) used mainly to differentiate trees and plants and also for simple embellishment. The brush strokes give the painting rhythm and beauty and depict the subject's outward and inner qualities.  At the same time, they reveal the individuality and style of the painter himself. Sh��f�� or calligraphy in pinyin is centuries old. The first category of round brushes is choho, which means "long tip" in relation to the diameter of the handle. The Japanese use this type of brush in the jofuku style. The Chinese have a version of this brush in which the hair can be up to one-third the total length of the brush. This type of brush is commonly used in the Zen style of painting, which resembles the jofuku style of calligraphy. Chuho, which means "regular long hair," is the second category. Chuho refers to the basic painting brush.it has become common practice to refer to all Oriental brushes, regardless of national origin, by the Japanese terms sumi and sumi-e. SEE MY STORE FOR MORE GREAT GIFT IDEAS On Jul-02-06 at 08:19:40 PDT, seller added the following information: