8/18PCS Traditional Chinese Calligraphy Brush Set

Among the various calligraphic tools, the calligraphy brush is special to China. It represents one of the four treasures of study, which also include paper, ink and ink stone. A calligraphy brush comprises of two parts -  the head or brush tip and shaft. The head is made of goat, wolf, rat or rabbit hair, which is softer than bamboo, a pencil, quill or ballpoint pen. The shaft is made of bamboo, wood, lacquer or porcelain, as well as some precious materials, including mother-of-pearl inlays, ivory and jade. The workmanship of the brush is exquisite and complicated since it takes more than 120 processes to complete.