Bronze brush rest distributed to those involved by Mr. Koson Ekura to commemorate his Japan Art Academy Award. This is a bronze brush rest that Mr. Koson Ekura, a leading Japanese calligrapher, distributed to those involved to commemorate his Japan Art Academy Award in 1996. It is a humorous brush rest. Koson Ekura (April 10, 1923 - January 21, 2022) was a Japanese calligrapher. His real name was Hiromu. He presided over the Shodo Koyo-kai. He was a member of the Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition) and an honorary advisor to the Japan Calligraphy Academy. No discounts are offered.