Gorgeous Set of Four Traditional Japanese Deer Hair Brushes from Former Woodblock Printing Studio made in brazil plus original red and white

plus original red and white striped cord connecting the ear piece to base

and a white gull (or dove

which is unmarked--providing no clue as to the maker of the glove

it should work to mark the days and months for many years to come

dating the 1960s

Gorgeous Set of Four Traditional Japanese Deer Hair Brushes from Former Woodblock Printing Studio made in brazil plus original red and whiteOh, I find these the most beautiful things and am loathe to let them go. They are a set of traditional handmade Japanese deer hair printing brushes, sometimes referred to as "peony" brushes from what I understand, after the shape of the flower in bloom. This set, I was told by the (very wonderful dealer) I purchased them, came from a longtime woodblock printing studio in Japan that was closing (which seems the only means of acquiring them) and clearly