Title
Brush holder used in Tiandihui initiation ceremony, from William Stirling Collection
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Dimension
Object size: H 14.2 x L 9 x W 5.3
Accession No.
1996-02807
Collection of
The brush holder comprised one of the ’Four Precious Things‘ along with the inkstand, ink stone and brushes that were used during the Tiandihui initiation ceremony. These writing tools were used to record the oaths and laws of the Ming. They were symbolic representations of the Confucian custom of transmitting truth and knowledge to future generations. The brush holder forms part of the William Stirling Collection. William George Stirling was the Assistant Protector of Chinese in Singapore from 1921 to 1931.
