Something different...a Hexagonal(6-sided) Gold Brush Holder.This item will probably be the property of the Scholar/Minister of the Tang Dynasty.Functional & exclusive,this Gold Brush Holder is exceptional in that the design on all six sides are different although having a common theme of bird,twigs and flowers.The entire decoration is done by chasing including the background of punched miniature circles and then soldered together.The bottom has what seems to be a Buddhist Flower symbol.All in all,a pleasing Gold Alloy Brush Holder that will not look out of place in a modern Chinese Painter/Calligrapher studio.
