Purple Haze No. 2 Brush
Chinese Name: 二號紫煙

This is a medium tip brush, 60 mm. This brush is made of high grade horse hair, goat hair, and badger hair. Badger hair increases the hardness of the tip. This brush absorbs more ink and is ideal for writing on scrolls, banners, and spring cuplets. It is also great for drawing lotus and lilie flowers and leaves.

Specific Brush Use: Though this brush may be used in many different ways (marked as Good), it is designed to work best for the following marked (Best) items.
Calligraphy Writing
| Ancient | Kai | Li | Grass | |
| 篆書 | 楷書 | 隸書 | 行書 | 草書 |
| Good | Best | Good | Best | Best |
| Brushes | Brushes | Brushes | Brushes | Brushes |
Drawing and Painting
| Fine Lines | Lotus | Orchid | Landscape | Rock |
| 精工筆 | 畫荷蓮 | 畫蘭竹 | 畫山水 | 松柏石 |
| No | Best | Good | Good | Good |
| Brushes | Brushes | Brushes | Brushes | Brushes |
Type of Hair (Weasel-tail is traditionally referred to as "wolf-hair")
| Squirrel | Rabbit | Badger | Bristle | Goat |
| 鼠毫 | 兔毫 | 石獾 | 鬃毛 | 羊毛 |
| Yes | Yes | |||
| Find Similar | Find Similar | Find Similar | Find Similar | Find Similar |
| Ox Ear | Horse | Weasel | Deer | Nylon |
| 牛耳毛 | 馬毛 | 狼毫 | 鹿毛 | 尼龍 |
| Yes | ||||
| Find Similar | Find Similar | Find Similar | Find Similar | Find Similar |
Good

