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Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Brush Pot
Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Brush Pot

Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Brush Pot

By Porcelaine de Paris

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A finely painted Paris porcelain pot; the top and bottom borders in gilt with red Greek key

Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Dug Out Branch Painters Pot and Brushes
19th Century Dug Out Branch Painters Pot and Brushes

19th Century Dug Out Branch Painters Pot and Brushes

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Extraordinary painters brush pot, dugout timber vessel with wrought iron handle and collection of

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Late 19th Century French Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Wood

Chinese Bamboo Brush Container
Chinese Bamboo Brush Container

Chinese Bamboo Brush Container

Located in Chicago, IL

achieve the perfect stroke. Each artist stored their brushes in a favorite handmade brush pot or bitong

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Bamboo

Pair Large Japanese Silver Inlaid Pots or Jardinieres
Pair Large Japanese Silver Inlaid Pots or Jardinieres

Pair Large Japanese Silver Inlaid Pots or Jardinieres

Located in New York, NY

Our large pair of Japanese mixed-metal brush pots have beautiful inlaid silver designs of flowers

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Early 20th Century Meiji Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Chinese Boxwood Brushpot
18th Century Chinese Boxwood Brushpot

18th Century Chinese Boxwood Brushpot

Located in Chicago, IL

An 19th century Chinese burled boxwood scholars' brush pot with iron repair. Pagoda Red

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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Boxwood

Chinese Yumu Scroll Pot, c. 1900
Chinese Yumu Scroll Pot, c. 1900

Chinese Yumu Scroll Pot, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

- a brush pot or scroll holder was a fixture on every traditional scholars' desk. Once used to hold

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Elm

Antique Cast Iron Boot Brush / Scraper
Antique Cast Iron Boot Brush / Scraper

Antique Cast Iron Boot Brush / Scraper

Located in Oakville, CT

Antique boot brush or scraper, made of cast iron, with one break as seen in photos. Measures: 10 1

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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Iron

19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Brush
19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Brush

19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Brush

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

19th century English Victorian fire brush made of wood and brass.  

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Brush
19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Brush

19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Brush

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

19th century English Victorian fire brush made of wood and polished brass.       

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Brush
19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Brush

19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Brush

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

19th century English Victorian fire brush made of wood and polished brass.  

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Butterfly Mortar
19th Century Chinese Butterfly Mortar

19th Century Chinese Butterfly Mortar

Located in Chicago, IL

crevices of northern elmwood, this wooden mortar has the rustic appeal of a prized scholars' brush pot and

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Elm

Chinese Burled Brushwasher, circa 1900
Chinese Burled Brushwasher, circa 1900

Chinese Burled Brushwasher, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

-dynasty scholar to rinse the ink from his calligraphy brush. Placed alongside the Four Treasures of the

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Burl

19th Century Chinese Two-Door Painted Chest
19th Century Chinese Two-Door Painted Chest

19th Century Chinese Two-Door Painted Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

A rolled-up scroll or root wood brush pot may have once been among the treasured objects stored in

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Calligrapher's Table
19th Century Chinese Calligrapher's Table

19th Century Chinese Calligrapher's Table

Located in Chicago, IL

surroundings, only a few carefully arranged objects would have been placed upon the table, such as a brush pot

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Elm

Chinese Four Drawer Inlaid Altar, c. 1850
Chinese Four Drawer Inlaid Altar, c. 1850

Chinese Four Drawer Inlaid Altar, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

' objects, flowers, and figures. Amidst the decorations are censers burning incense, brush pots with

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Wood

Chinese Gnarled Trunk Mortar, c. 1850
Chinese Gnarled Trunk Mortar, c. 1850

Chinese Gnarled Trunk Mortar, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

traditional scholars' brush pot carved from root wood, the mortar is appreciated for its organic form and

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Primitive Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Wood

Chinese Scholars' Writing Table, c. 1900
Chinese Scholars' Writing Table, c. 1900

Chinese Scholars' Writing Table, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

, only a few carefully arranged objects would have been placed upon the table, such as a brush pot

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Elm

Chinese Black Lacquer Calligrapher's Table, c. 1850
Chinese Black Lacquer Calligrapher's Table, c. 1850

Chinese Black Lacquer Calligrapher's Table, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

objects would have been placed upon the table, such as a brush pot, inkstone or table screen. Dated to

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Elm

19th Century Victorian G Rowney & Co Artists Colormen Watercolour Box c.1860
19th Century Victorian G Rowney & Co Artists Colormen Watercolour Box c.1860

19th Century Victorian G Rowney & Co Artists Colormen Watercolour Box c.1860

By G. Rowney and Co.

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

tray, brush pot, brushes, and an assortment of paints from the era. Beneath the paints lies a

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19th Century British Other Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Ceramic, Wood, Paint

Chinese Scholars' Poetry Table, c. 1900
Chinese Scholars' Poetry Table, c. 1900

Chinese Scholars' Poetry Table, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

surroundings, only a few carefully arranged objects would have been placed upon the table, such as a brush pot

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Stone

17th Century Chinese Scholars' Pewter Lined Burl Libation Cup
17th Century Chinese Scholars' Pewter Lined Burl Libation Cup

17th Century Chinese Scholars' Pewter Lined Burl Libation Cup

Located in Chicago, IL

Like brush pots, libation cups are made in a variety of sizes and woods. Some maintain the natural

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Early 17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Glue Pot or Brush Holder, Circa 1910
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Glue Pot or Brush Holder, Circa 1910

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Glue Pot or Brush Holder, Circa 1910

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "Pine Needle" pattern bronze pen brush holder or glue pot By

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Silver-Gilt and Rock Crystal Gem Set Brush Wash Bowl, circa 1880
Antique Chinese Silver-Gilt and Rock Crystal Gem Set Brush Wash Bowl, circa 1880

Antique Chinese Silver-Gilt and Rock Crystal Gem Set Brush Wash Bowl, circa 1880

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 19th century Chinese / Tibetan gem-set, silver-gilt and rock crystal brush wash pot, the

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Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Rock Crystal, Silver

Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned
Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned

Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

period (1185-1333). It contains a traditional Japanese bamboo brush and an ink pot filled with cotton or

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Bronze

ANTIQUE FRENCH EMPIRE HAND PAINTED 19TH CENTURY OCCASIONAL DRESSiNG ROOM TABLE
ANTIQUE FRENCH EMPIRE HAND PAINTED 19TH CENTURY OCCASIONAL DRESSiNG ROOM TABLE

ANTIQUE FRENCH EMPIRE HAND PAINTED 19TH CENTURY OCCASIONAL DRESSiNG ROOM TABLE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

top of it various brushes and trinket pots originally. French country furniture will never be far from

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1890s French French Provincial Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Glass, Wood

Chinese Burled Brush Pot, circa 1900
Chinese Burled Brush Pot, circa 1900

Chinese Burled Brush Pot, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Hand carved from a cypress tree burl, this late 19th century burlwood brush pot once held select

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Burl

Chinese Burled Brush Pot, circa 1900
Chinese Burled Brush Pot, circa 1900

Chinese Burled Brush Pot, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Hand carved from a pine tree burl, this late 19th century burl wood brush pot once held select

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Burl

Large Carved Zitan Brush Pot
Large Carved Zitan Brush Pot

Large Carved Zitan Brush Pot

Located in NYC, NY

A fine Chinese brush pot carved out of Zitan, a wood native to India. The pot has a naturalistic

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19th Century Chinese Antique Brush Pot

Chinese Paneled Brush Pot, c. 1850
Chinese Paneled Brush Pot, c. 1850

Chinese Paneled Brush Pot, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Placed beside his inkpot and insktone, this 19th century brush pot once held select calligraphy

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Burl, Lacquer, Hardwood

19th Century Provincial Chinese Brush Pot
19th Century Provincial Chinese Brush Pot

19th Century Provincial Chinese Brush Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

Placed beside his inkpot and insktone, this 19th century brush pot once held select calligraphy

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Chinese Scholars' Brush Pot
Early 20th Century Chinese Scholars' Brush Pot

Early 20th Century Chinese Scholars' Brush Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

An early 20th century Chinese cypress scholars' brush pot with carved two deer amidst a bamboo

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Cypress

Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot, 16th-17th Century
Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot, 16th-17th Century

Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot, 16th-17th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Chinese celadon enamel porcelain brush pot decorated with vegetal engravings.

Category

17th Century Chinese Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Carved Red Soapstone Brush Pot
Antique Chinese Carved Red Soapstone Brush Pot

Antique Chinese Carved Red Soapstone Brush Pot

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Antique Chinese carved red soapstone brush pot with excellent form, color, weight and style. Very

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Soapstone

Asian Chinese Art Deco Etched Glass Brush Pot
Asian Chinese Art Deco Etched Glass Brush Pot

Asian Chinese Art Deco Etched Glass Brush Pot

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Asian Chinese Art Deco etched glass brush pot. Cranberry red etched art glass Chinoiserie Art Deco

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Art Glass

19th Century Chinese Zitan Brush Pot
19th Century Chinese Zitan Brush Pot

19th Century Chinese Zitan Brush Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-carved brush pot, bitong in Chinese, likely contained calligraphy brushes on a desk in a

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Zitan

Antique Japanese cloisonné enamel brush pot
Antique Japanese cloisonné enamel brush pot

Antique Japanese cloisonné enamel brush pot

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese copper brush pot with a cloisonne enamel design. Before 1912. The item is

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Enamel

Chinese Eternal Prosperity Bamboo Brush Pot
Chinese Eternal Prosperity Bamboo Brush Pot

Chinese Eternal Prosperity Bamboo Brush Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

A Qing-dynasty scholar once rested his calligraphy brushes in this exceptional brush pot. Appealing

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Qianlong Mark Pair Celadon Glazed Porcelain Brush Pots
Chinese Qianlong Mark Pair Celadon Glazed Porcelain Brush Pots

Chinese Qianlong Mark Pair Celadon Glazed Porcelain Brush Pots

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stylish pair Chinese Qianlong mark pair celadon glazed porcelain brush pots believed to date from

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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Porcelain

Late Qing Dynasty Brush Pot Mounted as Lamp
Late Qing Dynasty Brush Pot Mounted as Lamp

Late Qing Dynasty Brush Pot Mounted as Lamp

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Late Qing dynasty blue & white crackle glaze brush pot mounted as a lamp. Chinese. Scrolled wood

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Large 19th Century Chinese Huanghuali Brush Pot, Bitong
Large 19th Century Chinese Huanghuali Brush Pot, Bitong

Large 19th Century Chinese Huanghuali Brush Pot, Bitong

Located in Austin, TX

A large 19th century Qing dynasty huanghulai brush pot. Of simple cylindrical form. The wood

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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Brush Pots
Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Brush Pots

Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Brush Pots

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of antique Japanese copper brush pots with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji era, before

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase/Brush Pot
Antique 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase/Brush Pot

Antique 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase/Brush Pot

By Imari Porcelain

Located in Pearland, TX

19th-Century Japanese Imari porcelain vase/brush pot. This fine vase have a lovely shape and hand

Category

19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Lacquer and Gilt Brush Pot
19th Century Chinese Lacquer and Gilt Brush Pot

19th Century Chinese Lacquer and Gilt Brush Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

This red and black lacquered brush pot, imbued with the texture of time from its many years of use

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Wood

Chinese Blue and White Twin Dragons Brush Pot
Chinese Blue and White Twin Dragons Brush Pot

Chinese Blue and White Twin Dragons Brush Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

This blue-and-white porcelain brush pot would have been right at home in a Qing-dynasty scholar’s

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Brush Pot or Bitong Porcelain hand painted,  Qing Circa 1900
Chinese Export Brush Pot or Bitong Porcelain hand painted,  Qing Circa 1900

Chinese Export Brush Pot or Bitong Porcelain hand painted, Qing Circa 1900

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

A Chinese Export porcelain brush pot or bitong, hand painted in a blue and white figural pattern

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Chinese Qilin Vine Brush Pot
Early 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Chinese Qilin Vine Brush Pot

Early 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Chinese Qilin Vine Brush Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

Used to hold calligrapher’s brushes, a brush pot was an essential element of Chinese scholarly

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century, Chinese Blue and White Scholars' Brush Pot
Early 20th Century, Chinese Blue and White Scholars' Brush Pot

Early 20th Century, Chinese Blue and White Scholars' Brush Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

studio, this ceramic piece was sculpted to resemble a brush pot, traditionally used to hold a scholar's

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot Iron Red Dragons Finely hand painted , circa 1930
Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot Iron Red Dragons Finely hand painted , circa 1930

Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot Iron Red Dragons Finely hand painted , circa 1930

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a high quality Chinese porcelain brush pot which are often used as jardinieres The pot is

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Porcelain

Round Blue and White Ceramic Chinese Export Calligraphy Brush Pot or Planter
Round Blue and White Ceramic Chinese Export Calligraphy Brush Pot or Planter

Round Blue and White Ceramic Chinese Export Calligraphy Brush Pot or Planter

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

of choice. This blue and white ceramic brush pot or jar would be great used as a vessel on a

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

19th Century French Empire Paris Porcelain Brush Pot
19th Century French Empire Paris Porcelain Brush Pot

19th Century French Empire Paris Porcelain Brush Pot

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

very young girl kneeling who appears to have dropped her basket of eggs, the rear body of the pot is in

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Awaji Pottery Bronze Wrapped Brush Pot Pencil Jar
Antique Awaji Pottery Bronze Wrapped Brush Pot Pencil Jar

Antique Awaji Pottery Bronze Wrapped Brush Pot Pencil Jar

By Awaji Pottery

Located in Wilton, CT

Awaji Pottery jar in simple, organic form with light green monochrome crackle glaze and wrapped with bronze wire in decorative pattern, circa 1910. Impressed export and studio mark o...

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1910s Japanese Arts and Crafts Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Bamboo Calligraphy Brush Holder Carved With Scholars in a Garden
Chinese Bamboo Calligraphy Brush Holder Carved With Scholars in a Garden

Chinese Bamboo Calligraphy Brush Holder Carved With Scholars in a Garden

Located in Stamford, CT

Chinese Ming style hand carved bamboo brush pot carved in the round with various scenes against the

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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Antique Brush Pot

Materials

Bamboo

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Antique Brush Pot For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique brush pot for your home. An antique brush pot — often made from wood, ceramic and porcelain — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique brush pot — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique brush pot, those designed in Victorian, Arts and Crafts and Empire styles are of considerable interest. A well-made antique brush pot has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Awaji Pottery, Gorham Manufacturing Company and Porcelaine de Paris are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Brush Pot?

Prices for an antique brush pot start at $198 and top out at $9,528 with the average selling for $1,195.