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Chinese Calligraphy Brush, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
spirit. This early 20th century calligraphy brush would have once been used to write official documents
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Wood
Chinese Calligraphy Brush, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Along with paper, ink, and inkstone, the brush was among the four treasures found in a traditional
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Elm
Chinese Bamboo Calligraphy Brush Holder Carved With Scholars in a Garden
Located in Stamford, CT
scholars, mainly to hold calligraphy brushes when not in use.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Bamboo
19th Century Chinese Root Wood Calligraphy Brush Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a beautiful 19th century Chinese brush pot made from a hardwood root.
The root brush pot
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Hardwood, Burl
Antique Asian Red Coral and Purple Stone Calligraphy Brush Set with Stand
Located in Toronto, ON
This beautiful unique red lacquered stand is used to present calligraphy horsehair brushes that are
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Coral
Chinese Blue Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Teal Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Ceramic
Collection of Five 19th Century Chinese Root Wood Brush Washers
Located in Chicago, IL
scholars to clean their calligraphy brushes.
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19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Cypress Root Brush Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
scholar’s calligraphy brushes. The aged natural patina enhances the beautiful wood grain of the cypress root
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Early 19th Century Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Cypress
19th Century Chinese Cypress Root Brush Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
scholar’s calligraphy brushes. The aged natural patina enhances the beautiful wood grain of the cypress root
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Cypress
19th Century Chinese Cypress Root Brush Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
scholar’s calligraphy brushes. The aged natural patina enhances the beautiful wood grain of the cypress root
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Cypress
19th Century Chinese Cypress Root Brush Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
scholar’s calligraphy brushes. The aged natural patina enhances the beautiful wood grain of the cypress root
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Cypress
Chinese Zitan Brush Pot with Soapstone Inlay, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Soapstone
Monumental Pair of Chinese Carved Wood Brush Pots, Late 18th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
century. Calligraphy brushes were generally kept in the brush pots but intermittently, they were also used
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Chinese Carved Bamboo Brush Pot
Located in Hampstead, QC
scholars between the 18th and 19th century. Calligraphy brushes were generally kept in the brush pots but
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Bamboo
"Treasures of the Scholars' Studio, " Ink and Paint on Fabric, 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
studio - paper, calligraphy brush, ink, and inkstone. Essential to his way of life, the Chinese scholar
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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Silk, Ink, Pigment
H 15.25 in W 20 in D 1.5 in
"Treasures of the Scholars' Studio" Chinese Painting, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
studio - paper, calligraphy brush, ink, and inkstone. Essential to his way of life, the Chinese scholar
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Fabric
Fine Chinese Bamboo Root Carved Brush Pot
Located in Hampstead, QC
pots were used by Chinese and Korean scholars between the 18th and 19th century. Calligraphy brushes
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Bamboo
Rare Traditional Chinese Bamboo Hand-carved Brush Pot
Located in Hampstead, QC
and Korean scholars between the 18th and 19th century. Calligraphy brushes were generally kept in the
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Four Drawer Inlaid Altar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
calligraphy brushes, bulb pots with narcissus flowers, and rootwood plant stands bearing graceful bouquets
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Wood
Chinese Guardian's Tail Inkstone, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Scholarly pursuits such as painting, calligraphy, and poetry were a highly respected and revered
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Stone
Japanese Spotted Bamboo Tobacco Inro, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
patterned natural material often used for making calligraphy brush handles. The barrel-shaped inro is capped
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Bone, Bamboo, Hardwood
Japanese Antique Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Meiji Era
Located in Soquel, CA
, valuables, books, stationery and sometimes calligraphy brushes, inkstone and inksticks. For marketing, it
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1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Kangxi/Yongzheng Chinese Porcelain Plate Pomegranate Halberd or Ji
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
lotus flower bound together with a calligraphy brush and a halberd, alternating with a lotus flower with
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18th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Edo Six-Panel Silver Leaf Screen with Chinese Brush Calligraphy
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Japanese Edo period six-panel folding silver leaf screen featuring Chinese style brush
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Silver Leaf, Brass
Korean Painting, Wall Panel, 17th Century Ink Grapevine
Located in Kyoto, JP
these plants could be rendered monochromatically with simple ink and a calligraphic brush made them
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17th Century Korean Other Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Wood, Paper
Wakasa-Nuri Lacquer Bundai, Ryoshobako, Fubako Set
Located in PARIS, FR
also traces of calligraphy brush, in reference to the function of the objects.
Bundai is a low table
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Lacquer
Framed Chinese Calligraphy Scroll, circa 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Set against a silk brocade backing, this early 20th century paper scroll is brushed with a work of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Paper
Handblown Mosque Glass Lamp in Mameluke Style Gilded with Arabic Calligraphy
Located in Madrid, ES
Handblown Mosque glass oil lamp in Mameluke style gilded with Arabic Cursive Calligraphy
Middle
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1880s Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Cut Glass
Chinese Old Bamboo Slips with Calligraphy Jiandu, 59 Piece Collection
Located in South Burlington, VT
one-of-a-kind slips with painted and applied hand calligraphy appeals to book lovers and antiquity
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19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Wood
Handblown Mosque Glass Lamp in Mameluke Style Gilded with Arabic Calligraphy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handblown Mosque glass oil lamp in Mameluke style gilded with Arabic Calligraphy
Middle Eastern
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Early 20th Century Asian Moorish Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Blown Glass
Small Late 19th Century Chinese Carved Hardwood Brush Pot
Located in Central England, GB
store their calligraphy and art brushes upside down to protect the bristles.
Circa 1890
Dimensions
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19th Century Unknown Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Chinese Hand Carved Hardstone Brush Washer Archaic Ruyi Qing early 20
Located in Richmond, CA
This antique hand-carved sodalite hardstone brush washer is a stunning example of traditional
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Stone
Antique Chinese Baotou Scholar’s Rug with Confucian Pictorial Design
Located in Dallas, TX
of objects can be seen: a bundle of scrolls, a vessel containing calligraphy brushes, some ink pots
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Wool
Provincial Chinese Blue and White Plate, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Calligraphic sweeps of blue bring this 19th-century footed plate to life, brushed atop a blue-grey
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Ceramic
Provincial Chinese Blue and White Plate, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-19th century footed plate is cloaked in a cool, off-white glaze and brushed with
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Ceramic
Provincial Chinese Blue and White Plate, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-19th century footed stoneware plate is cloaked in a blue-grey glaze and brushed with
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Attributed Kano Toshun
Located in Rio Vista, CA
brush of Toshun. The large screens feature vivid ink and natural pigment colors on mulberry paper with
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Petite Chinese Tea Tray, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
underside of the tray is painted a bright forest green and brushed with Chinese calligraphy in a contrasting
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Pine, Lacquer
Chinese Winter Landscape Painting, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
by artist Wang Yu in the early 20th century, brushed in the style of late 17th century calligraphy
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Paper
Chinese Petite Tea Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Simple lines, a modest form, and a layer of hand-brushed lacquer give this petite Qing-dynasty tray
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century French Hand Painted Faience Wall Platter from Quimper
By Henriot Quimper
Located in Dallas, TX
"Quimper Brush Stroke" and was created from various calligraphy styles developed by our painters. For the
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Early 20th Century French Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Faience
H 11 in W 20.75 in D 1.25 in
Antique Petite Secrétaire
Located in Malibu, CA
, brushes, and calligraphy tools. The round cutout was made for holding an ink pot. The fruitwood on this
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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Fruitwood
Changsha Ewer, Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
brushed, dipped, and poured over the vessel. Sancai glazed pottery used three colors derived from minerals
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
19th Century Chinese Inkstone
Located in Vosselaar, BE
stick, paper and brush). When practicing calligraphy the ink (in solid form) was dispersed on the stone
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Stone
Lovely Japanese 18th c Edo Scroll by Ukita , Landscape 19
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
following is a work of Yoshino cherry blossoms drawn with the skilled brush strokes
of Kazuesai Ukita
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19th Century Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Silk
Rare Lion Figurine Pillow, Tang Dynasty(618-907)
Located in seoul, KR
brushed, dipped, and poured over the vessel. Sancai glazed pottery used three colors derived from minerals
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Stoneware
Changsha ewer, Tang Dynasty(618-907)
Located in seoul, KR
Dynasty. Many of these wares featured sancai glazing, a distinct color palette of lead glazes brushed
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Stoneware
Changsha ewer, Tang Dynasty(618-907)
Located in seoul, KR
Dynasty. Many of these wares featured sancai glazing, a distinct color palette of lead glazes brushed
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Stoneware
Chinese 19C Bleu de Hue Bitong Butterflies Flowers Cobalt Blue Vietnamese
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
Chinese porcelain Bitong (??) or Brushpots is a container for holding the brushes
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Porcelain
Polished Brass Islamic Moorish Style Desk Inkwells Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
inlaid brush and inkwell holder and ink blotter rocker, features a wood base with ornate top and knob
Category
19th Century Moorish Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Brass
Korean Ceramic Water dropper in Mountain Form Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
is unglazed and brushed with a light brown slip.
The piece was likely made in the second half of the
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Late 19th Century Korean Other Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Small Japanese Screen Pair, Pine Trees and Vines on Gold Leaf
Located in Kyoto, JP
This pair of screens depict just the middle sections of aged pine trees, painted in bold brush
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 23.5 in W 70.5 in D 0.5 in
Aranea diadima a study by Walter Spies, an artist living in Indonesia in the 30s
Located in PARIS, FR
identify.
The watercolor was done on strong cardboard, decorated with Chinese calligraphy on the back. It
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1920s Art Deco Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Watercolor
Antique 19th Century Large Chinese Soap Stone Brush Pot, circa 1890
Located in GB
calligraphy. The brushes would be rinsed and stored in the pot with their handle down so that the bundles of
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1890s Chinese Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Stone
A four-panel Japanese screen (byobu)
Located in Winter Park, FL
, holding a brush and writing calligraphy on a scroll; a man and his attendant walking on a path looking
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19th Century Japanese Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Brocade, Ink
“LADY PLAYING WITH KITTENS IN AN ORIENTALISING INTERIOR”
Located in Ghent, BE
is orderly, structured, like calligraphy. One must appreciate Frick's courage to set a rather exotic
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1890s Impressionist Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Painting of Lucky God Daikoku by Famous Zen Master Sengai Gibon
Located in Berlin, Berlin
which he was well known for. His paintings and calligraphies are always humorous and look like comic
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Paper
Chinese Calligraphy Brushes
Located in Stamford, CT
Group of four Chinese calligraphy brushes, two of polished bone and red coral, one of bone and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Chinese Calligraphy Brush, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
spirit. This early 20th century calligraphy brush would have once been used to write official documents
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Brushes
Materials
Elm
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Antique Calligraphy Brushes For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique calligraphy brushes available for sale. Each of these unique antique calligraphy brushes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and elm. Antique calligraphy brushes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.
How Much are Antique Calligraphy Brushes?
Prices for antique calligraphy brushes start at $118 and top out at $2,900 with the average selling for $650.
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