Title: Writing brush and cover
Object type: Writing brush
Date: late 16th century
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Medium: Carved red lacquer
Dimensions: L. 9 in. (22.9 cm); Diam. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Animals, term: Men