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Chinese Spirit Screen Brush Washer
Located in Chicago, IL
Set beside the four treasures of the scholars' studio, brush washers were used by Qing-dynasty scholars to rinse ink from calligraphy brushes. This porcelain brush washer is sculpted...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese More Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
H 5.5 in. W 5.25 in. D 3.75 in.
Chinese Porcelain Figural Brush Pot or Brush Washer
Located in San Antonio, TX
Charming brush washer with a reclining scholar figure holding a cup in very soft shades of blue, green, lavender and white with accents of black for his hat and finely painted facial...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
H 4.25 in. W 8 in. D 4 in.
19th Century Antique Chinese Agate Brush Washer
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese agate brush washer, decorated in the from of a flower diameter 10cm, high 6cm.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furni...
Materials
Agate
H 2.37 in. Dm 3.94 in.
19th Century Chinese Mountain Form Stone Brush Washer
Located in Chicago, IL
Set beside the four treasures of the scholars' desk, this naturally-formed stone brush washer would have been used by a Qing-dynasty scholar to rinse the ink from his calligraphy bru...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
H 4.5 in. W 5.75 in. D 3 in.
Hand Carved Rose Quartz Chinese Brush Washer on Custom Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese brush washer in the form of a peach, which represents wisdom. The peach is hand carved from rose quartz, a semi precious stone, and the stand was hand carved to fit. Whether ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood, Rose Quartz
H 3.5 in. W 4 in. D 3 in.
Marked Chinese Porcelain 1970s-1980s ProC Brush Washer Marked Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated brush washer with a scene of birds in trees. Marked at base.
Condition:
Overall condition; perfect. Size: Approximate 218mm
Period:
20th century PRoC (194...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
H 0.04 in. Dm 8.59 in.
Marked Chinese Porcelain 1970s-1980s ProC Brush Washer Marked Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated brush washer with a scene of landscape. Marked at base.
Condition:
Overall condition; perfect. Size: Approximate 218mm
Period:
20th century PRoC (1949-now).
Category
20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
H 0.04 in. Dm 8.59 in.
19th Century Antique Chinese Jadeite Brush Washer with Dragon
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese jadeite brush washer, decorated in the from of dragon, external rim diameter 6cm, high 3cm. Inside 4cm x 2.5cm x 2cm, very beautiful mini piece with carv...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Jade
H 1.19 in. Dm 2.37 in.
Chinese Qing Dynasty Porcelain Spotted Deer Brush Washer, Mid-19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A charming and elegant Chinese brush washer in the form of a recumbent spotted deer, Qing dynasty, circa 1850.
The graceful animal modeled with legs folded under its body, head tur...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Porcelain
H 5.25 in. W 7.5 in. D 4 in.
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Carved Chinese Agate Brush Washer on Rosewood Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
From the Estate of C.Z. Guest. This fine small washer carved from naturally banded agate in the form of a lotus leaf is carved top and bottom with natural details and to good effect ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Agate
H 2 in. W 6 in. D 5 in.
Chinese Imperial Blue Porcelain Brush Washer
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine antique Chinese blue monochrome glazed porcelain brush washer of rounded bulbous shape with gathered glazes around the foot with kiln residue, the recessed base with four...
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
H 2.76 in. Dm 2.76 in.
Chinese Blue and White Prunus Blossom Porcelain Brush Washer
Located in Chicago, IL
Part of a calligrapher’s set of tools, the brush washer was used to remove excess ink from brushes. Made of porcelain and decorated in the traditional blue-and-white style, this 19th...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
H 4 in. Dm 5.75 in.
Antique Pair of Ceramic Hand Painted Duck Form Pottery Brush Washers
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th century duck form pottery brush washers. They have been hand painted in hues of emerald, taupe, tobacco and ochre. These exquisite pieces would be perfect as decorative ob...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 10 in. W 8 in. D 7 in.
19th Century Chinese Agate Brush Washer Carved in the Form of a Lotus Leaf
Located in Chicago, IL
A Chinese scholar would have used this finely carved agate brush washer to rinse the ink from his calligraphy brush. It is carved in the shape of a lotus blossom; the flower is a sym...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Agate
H 1.5 in. W 5.5 in. D 4 in.
Brush Washer For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic brush washer available at 1stDibs. A brush washer — often made from ceramic, stone and porcelain — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer brush washer, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A brush washer is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency.
How Much are Brush Washer?
Prices for a brush washer start at $128 and top out at $11,880 with the average selling for $1,128.
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