Antique Calligraphy Brushes

This large Chinese soap stone brush pot was made for holding brushes used by scholars for Chinese calligraphy.

A medium-size six panel screen decorated with scenes from the famous Japanese novel The Tale of Genji written by Lady Murasaki in the 11th century, depicting from left to right, a ma...

Group of four Chinese calligraphy brushes, two of polished bone and red coral, one of bone and tigers eye and one of ebony and tigers eye.

This early 20th century calligraphy brush would have once been used to write official documents or compose poetry.

Dated to the early 20th century, this fine calligraphy brush would have been an essential tool for a Qing-dynasty scholar-official, used to draft official documents or compose poetry.

This early 20th-century calligraphy brush would have once been used to write official documents or compose poetry.

A bone calligraphy brush from Northern China carved with Scholar's from c. 1900 on a custom mount.

I have been lucky enough to find a great collection of period Japanese Calligraphy brushes. They are wonderfully made and make a great piece of wall decoration either on their own or...

This 19th century calligraphy brush is an exquisite burl wood example from the esteemed collection of William Lipton.

Pair of antique Chinese calligraphy brushes with horsehair bristles and carved Jade handles.

Characteristically simple and austere, this Qing-dynasty glass cabinet once proudly displayed a scholar’s collection of prized calligraphy brushes. One of the four treasures to be fo...

Japan, a beautifully handmade, hand-carved, and hand lacquered antique shop sign -kanban- for a ladies calligraphy brush shop, measures: 36 inches high and 5 inches wide, Meiji perio...

Along with paper, ink, and inkstone, the brush was among the four treasures found in a traditional scholar’s studio. The brush served as a direct link to the artist’s creative spirit...

Once used to hold calligraphy brushes, this early 20th century brush pot is shaped from a single block of Fine-grained cypress (baimu).

Collection of 19th century Chinese Scholars' calligraphy brushes with carved and naturally occurring root handles and horse-hair bristles mounted on custom metal stands.

Set alongside the four treasures of the study, the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and ink stone a brush pot or scroll holder was a fixture on every traditional scholars' desk.

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush rest was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk.

Brush washers were originally used by Chinese scholars to clean their calligraphy brushes.

A Chinese scholar would have used this finely carved agate brush washer to rinse the ink from his calligraphy brush.

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot was a fixture of every traditional scholars' desk.

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot was a fixture of every traditional Chinese scholars' desk.

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot was a fixture of every traditional scholars' desk.

Carefully carved from a cypress tree burl, this late 19th-century burlwood vessel is known as a brush pot, a container traditionally used to hold select calligraphy brushes in a scho...

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot was a fixture of every traditional scholars' desk.

Carefully carved from a cypress tree burl, this late 19th-century burlwood vessel is known as a brush pot, a container traditionally used to hold select calligraphy brushes in a scho...

Set beside the four treasures of the scholars' studio, brush washers were used by Qing-dynasty scholars to rinse ink from their calligraphy brushes.

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk.

Placed beside his inkpot and insktone, this 19th century brush pot once held select calligraphy brushes in a scholar’s studio.

A Qing dynasty scholar would have used this finely crafted amethyst brush washer to rinse the ink from his calligraphy brush.

The open selves would have made it ideal for storing books, scrolls, precious antiques, and calligraphy brushes. This bookcase has four shelves with finely carved side rails depictin...

Once the centerpiece of a scholar’s studio, the bookcase’s open shelves were ideal for an storing treasured scrolls in scroll jars, precious antiques, calligraphy brushes, and other ...

These pipes were considered precious and collectible enough to earn a distinguished position amidst the other four treasures of the study: paper, ink, ink stones, and calligraphy bru...

Open shelves make them ideal for storing books, scrolls, precious antiques, calligraphy brushes, and other writing materials. Two small drawers balance the look while providing stora...

These pipes were considered precious and collectible enough to earn a distinguished position amidst the other four treasures of the study: paper, ink, ink stones, and calligraphy bru...

Inkstones were used by a venerable scholar or artist to saturate calligraphy brushes with ink. This 19th century inkstone is finely carved with a Qilin, a mythical Chinese beast asso...

Hand carved from a cypress tree burl, this late 19th century burl wood bowl was once used by a Qing-dynasty scholar to rinse the ink from his calligraphy brush. Placed alongside the ...

Likely the centerpiece of such a room, this handsome bookcase features open shelves ideal for storing and displaying books, scrolls, precious antiques, calligraphy brushes, and other...

Traditionally known as bitong, brush pots were used on a scholar’s desk to hold calligraphy brushes and writing tools.

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and ink stone - a brush pot or scroll holder was a fixture on every traditional scholars' desk.

Amidst the decorations are censers burning incense, brush pots with calligraphy brushes, bulb pots with narcissus flowers, and rootwood plant stands bearing graceful bouquets.

Both components are carved from spotted bamboo, a beautifully patterned natural material often used for making calligraphy brush handles. The barrel-shaped inro is capped with a remo...

A Chinese powder blue brush pot with gilt calligraphy decoration. Late 19th-early 20th century with Kangxi mark.  

Early 20th century Japanese calligraphy or brush box, lacquer on wood. Artist signed.

Likely part of a scholar’s desk, the vessel, which dates from around 1900, would have held brushes for calligraphy and painting.

A Rare Chinese Carved Soap Stone Brush Pot This large Chinese soapstone brush pot was made for holding brushes used by scholars for Chinese calligraphy.

Very large ink stone used to prepare ink, probably for very large brushes for calligraphy. Decorated with two Fô dogs.

This mid-19th century footed plate is cloaked in a cool, off-white glaze and brushed with calligraphic sweeps of blue, bringing life and character to its simple ceramic form.

This mid-19th century footed stoneware plate is cloaked in a celadon-grey glaze and brushed with calligraphic sweeps of dark green, bringing life and character to its simple tapered ...

The underside of the tray is painted a bright forest green and brushed with Chinese calligraphy in a contrasting red.

The underside of the tray is painted a bright forest green and brushed with Chinese calligraphy in a contrasting red.

The opposite side is brushed with calligraphic poetry and the underside is stamped with the reign mark of the Tongzhi Emperor (1862-1874).

Asian Calligraphy brush with made with red sea coral handle.

During the early 20th century Chinese scholar would have used this finely made calligraphy brush to write official documents or compose poetry.

Beautiful Chinese calligraphy brush with handmade bone handle. A beautiful brush that is perfect for making art or as an design element. Bone ferrule and horse hair.

An extraordinary, oversize Chinese calligraphy brush with a collection of 14 jumbo marble rings divided by white satin ribbons. This massive brush weighs a whopping 4.5 lb with a gia...

A burl wood brush pot, Qing Dynasty Chinese, late 19th century, of cylindrical form with a flared lip, the well patinated surface of a warm caramel-brown color, Measures: 9.50 inch...