Antique Horsehair Barber's Brush with Turned Wood Handle exquisite textile presumed to be either Chinese

presumed to be either Chinese or Korean

9 3/4" long x 3 3/4" tall x 3/16" thick

Presumed mid-century and signed on the bottom

vividly colored pattern in red

Antique Horsehair Barber's Brush with Turned Wood Handle exquisite textile presumed to be either ChineseThe lovely antique barber's brush features a turned oak wooden handle, and beautiful long and very soft! horsehair bristles, I believe it dates to the late 19th or early 20th century, but have not found another exactly like it. The form of the handle is a bit unusual; shorter than one typically sees, and with the end tip of the wood actually being a plug that pulls out, as if one might store a little something inside! Perhaps a secret snuff