Now in its fourth century of operation, Raphael is still innovating and creating superb perfomrance brushes to allow artists the greatest freedom of expression. This new brush is based on the traditional French quill mop brush. It features the finest quality Kazan squirrel hair which holds a huge amount of color and comes to a soft fine point. the softness of the ferrule insures the safety of the hair set into it. Stunning sculptured blue handles adorn an almost perfect brush. Set with Small and Medium brush in a classic all metal holder stand which allows brushes to dry naturally between uses.