Gorgeous 6" White Horsehair Sumi-e Paint Brush With Ceramic Ferrule PS6

This is a gorgeous, larger brush with a natural super-premium white horsehair bristle. White horsehair bristle is special in general, this one is 6" in length. I only have one like this, that is so long and has beautiful natural tips. 

The bristle on this brush has natural un-cut tips and a traditional tapered bristle head. 

The handle on this brush is well balanced and has good heft, it is naturally ribbed and has a dotted detail carved into it, and the end has a natural piece of driftwood.

You might ask, "why is this white horsehair special"? Because white horsehair like this is not common, it is softer and more absorbent than other colors (coarseness and spring vary by color). The 6" bristle length is also not common. This particular type of bristle is what is used to make larger brushes in Asia, similar, in size and style, to the one I have made here.

The 12" handle on this brush has a satiny, smooth finish that is the perfect thickness for a brush this size. It also has a leather hanging strap.

Brush Specifications:

• A leather hanging strap and driftwood embellishment
• The ferrule is stoneware

Traditional Sumi-e style bristle head:

• The super-premium white horsehair is 6" in length
• The bamboo handle is 12" in length

My brushes are made to create a vast array of marks. When I make a brush I think about all aspects of the tool: how it looks, how it feels in the hand, and how it paints - to ensure that the end product is a true "fine art tool". This one danced inside my head for some time before it was born. It had to be special, I think it is.