{"product_id":"vintage-japanese-boxed-set-of-shino-ceramic-brush-chopstick-rests","title":"Vintage Japanese Boxed set of Shino Ceramic Brush\/chopstick rests","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis elegant boxed set of five ceramic rests, called fudeoki – brush rests used in traditional Japanese calligraphy. The inscription on the kiri-wood box lid reads \"Shino Fudeoki\", meaning Shino (ware) Brush Rests, with the maker’s signature and seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is hand-formed in a simple rectangular style, decorated with a brush-drawn circle motif, and designed to hold a calligraphy brush during pauses in writing. Such rests were an essential part of a scholar’s or calligrapher’s desk set, keeping brushes clean and preventing ink stains on the workspace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday though if not wanting to use these for calligraphy or art, they also make excellent chopstick rests.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach rest measures approx 8cm long x 1cm wide \u003cbr\u003eBox measures 15.5cm long x 8.5cm wide \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kanso House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52426537632049,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/2399\/1857\/files\/Vintage_Japanese_Chopstick_rests-7.jpg?v=1769336385","url":"https:\/\/kansohouse.com.au\/products\/vintage-japanese-boxed-set-of-shino-ceramic-brush-chopstick-rests","provider":"Kanso House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}