Box NRI2/8/7/1/2-5
Contains 5 Results:
Writing sets, brushes and pens, 1959-1980s
These are objects collected by, given to, or worn by Joseph Needham, Dorothy Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen. Objects given to the Needham Research Institute are catalogued as NRI 1
5 Japanese calligraphy brushes made by the Taiyang Tang 太陽堂 and inscribed with the Chinese characters 劍橋大學李約瑟用筆, meaning 'Brush for the use of Joseph Needham of Cambridge University', 1970s-1980s
Each of the brushes has the red, circular logo 'Taiyodo 太陽堂', the business that made them, at the top, and another plain white sticker lower down with the Chinese characters 太陽堂製 ('Made by the Taiyang Tang'). Two of the brushes are lacquered red, one lacquered black, and two are plain bamboo. Each has the Chinese characters 劍橋大學李約瑟用筆 (Brush for the use of Joseph Needham of Cambridge University) inscribed on it, and are of varying length. Where or when he was given them is not certain.
5 Chinese calligraphy brushes, 1950s-1970s?
An assortment of Chinese calligraphy brushes from different periods and places, mostly Beijing. They include: 2 with Chinese characters indicating that they were inspected by Li Fushou 李福寿, one of which is dated 'Spring 1964' 2 bearing the maker’s label 松楳园精选. 1 made by 北京市第一毛笔生产合作社.
1 modern Japanese writing brush, c.1970
The brush has a red, green and blue imitation lacquer pattern.
1 pen holder with nib, 1959
The pen holder has an illustration of a Chinese sailing boat with a tree in the foreground and mountain in the background, and an inscription in Chinese giving the date 1959. It is held in a brown envelope with the inscription (in Lu Gwei-Djen’s handwriting?) ‘Ivy [possibly an abbreviation for ivory] pen holder and lip’ and a typed address ‘Dr Lu Gwei-Djen, 28 Owlstone Road, Cambridge.’