Brush rest

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   This striking object is a Chinese brush rest.

   When scholars wrote with a brush and ink, this practical and ornamental desk accessory would serve as a place to rest the brush during a pause in their writing.

   They were often made in the shape of a steep five-peak mountain range.
   
   🖌️⛰️ Brush rest, China, 18th century. EAX.1360

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