These large brushes were made of goat hair with a natural shaped ox horn handle. It is designed for painting large paintings or bold strokes like lotus leaves or large character calligraphy. The traditional name for it is Jing-zhua or "Peking Grab", which has been used for hundreds of years, suggests that the brush is too heavy to hold in the normal way when loaded so the artist must "grab" the handle in the hand(see picture). It can also serves as a washing brush for large areas or back ground washes. It feels so great just grabbing it!

Please watch the following video to see Victoria doing a demo with a large brush like this(different handle handle).