# You can also buy
Brush Rolls & Carry Folders to carry your set

Chinese Painting set in a Gift / Silk Box


A BASIC SET OF CHINESE PAINTING / CALLIGRAPHY EQUIPMENT,
FOR THOSE WITH OR WITHOUT A TEACHER TO MAKE PAINTINGS.
Traditional Chinese painting has a saying, which is "The Four Treasures of the Studio". These are the Brush, Ink stick, Paper, and Ink stone, with these items you can write calligraphy or paint pictures.

The equipment we offer here, although a modern day update to the traditions, has the basis of these four treasures.

1. A set of 3x brushes is in the set. Wolf hair brushes for fine line work and general landscape brush strokes, also a goat hair wash brush to cover larger areas.
1a. Kwui - Fine line brush AUD$4.80.
1b. Bat Wan - Wash brush AUD$9.10.
1c. San Sui Large - General purpose brush AUD$15.40.
2. A pack of 20x painting papers which are 1 ply cotton (hsien) and 225 x 350mm in size. Cost AUD$3.90 each.
3. Black Chinese painting ink in 250ml or 125ml size "Chung Hwa" brand. Small size AUD$4.55, large AUD$8.85 each.
4. "An introduction to Practical Chinese Painting" book. This is one of our best teaching books, that covers every aspect of Chinese painting, with chapters on advanced subjects as well as for the beginner. Cost AUD$42.00 each.

# You will need a palette or dish to hold ink for brush painting use and to help prepare the brush correctly. (not included)

YOU CAN BUY THESE GOODS BY MAIL ORDER, OR CALL AT THE SHOP

The whole set with small ink bottle is AUD$79.75 plus postage and parcel insurance charges.
The whole set with large ink bottle is AUD$84.05 plus postage and parcel insurance charges.

Items can be purchased in the sets as priced above or you can choose your equipment. Simply email us with your order requirements.


# HANDY EXTRA EQUIPMENT YOU COULD INCLUDE IN THE ABOVE SET
A BRUSH ROLL TO CARRY YOUR BRUSHES, EVEN IF WET OR DRY !


A good way to put your brushes into the brush roll? Simply use
2x rows of 1/4 inch wide elastic & thread it through the mat, as shown above.


These Brush Rolls are available in Red or Black. The size is 31cm long and 33cm wide, so almost any standard brush will fit easily into the rolled up roll. Even those extra large goat hair brushes. The cost each is just AUD$5.00.

Here is a close up of the elastic threading shown above.


OR BUY A 'Florence' FOLDING BRUSH CARRY BAG, WHICH CAN UNFOLD AND STAND.
THIS WILL CARRY OR GIVE ACCESS TO YOUR BRUSHES, WET OR DRY !

Here are some of the benefits of owning one of these Brush Carry Folders, see the picture on the left..

The size when flat 35 x 15cm, this will hold really large size artists brushes.

It will take 10 large or almost any number of small brushes.

Buy one for AUD$15.50

# You can buy these goods by mail order, a minimum amount of AUD$20.00 applies per purchase, plus post charges, simply email us, or call at the shop.

A TRADITIONAL STYLE CHINESE PAINTING SET IN A BROCADE/ SILK BOX


Note: The Brocade / Silk Box has 2x locking bone clasps on the front edge

With all the Painting equipment in this set, anyone would be set up for life, as the owner of many accessories that are hard to come by nowadays. Here is a rundown of the sets contents;
Bottom left is the ink grinding stone, and above it a black ink stick. In the centre is a 3 x pronged ceramic brush stand, with a ceramic pot of Vermilion seal mud underneath. To the right at the bottom is a water dropper & metal spoon, to ladle out/dispense water to the grinding stone. Above this is a blank (uncarved as yet) seal signing chop, to stamp finished paintings with a sealing signature. Rightmost is a stone paper weight, carved with a bamboo design inlay. Lastly at the top is the 2x painters brushes, having soft and medium stiff hair for wash work or fine lines.

This unique set complete with its beautiful design silk box is selling for AUD$109.62, post fees extra.

# The sets blank seal stone can be carved with Chinese seal script by our seal carver, with a translated name. Email us for details of this service.


 

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Last Update Sep 2011

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