Despite its probably confusing name, The Bear King is a brush made completely out of goat hair. Its Chinese name is the “Bear King” though which is why we directly translated it into English.

To emulate the bear hair brush look, the goat hair has been died in black which also lends this brush its name. If you are looking for a 100% bear hair brush, please browse our collector’s brushes and search for a brush like “Tangun’s Bear”.

The brush itself has a distinguishing look that starts with a light color and fades nearly to black at the tip. 

A hard hair brush, the tip of the Bear King is resilient and elastic, while still keeping a sturdy structure. These qualities make the brush excellent for calligraphy, which is how it is often used, though it can be used for painting, as well. It particularly excels when used to write Cao Shu and Xing Shu scripts.