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Chinese Six-Sided Blue Famille Rose Brush Pot
Chinese Six-Sided Blue Famille Rose Brush Pot

Chinese Six-Sided Blue Famille Rose Brush Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

- the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot such as this was a fixture of every

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Monumental Studio Pottery Weed Pot By Jerry Glenn
Monumental Studio Pottery Weed Pot By Jerry Glenn

Monumental Studio Pottery Weed Pot By Jerry Glenn

By Toshiko Takaezu

Located in San Diego, CA

studied under Ray Grimm. This wheel-thrown piece has both an incredible glaze and form. Calligraphy brush

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Gilt Black Lacquer Scroll Pot, c. 1930
Chinese Gilt Black Lacquer Scroll Pot, c. 1930

Chinese Gilt Black Lacquer Scroll Pot, c. 1930

Located in Chicago, IL

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wood

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Burl

19th Century Chinese Natural Agate Bolder Carved with Frogs
19th Century Chinese Natural Agate Bolder Carved with Frogs

19th Century Chinese Natural Agate Bolder Carved with Frogs

Located in Hudson, NY

has been done into the bolder making it a brush holder for Chinese calligraphy brushes. The work from

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Agate

Chinese Blue and Green Cloisonné Opium Pipe, c. 1900
Chinese Blue and Green Cloisonné Opium Pipe, c. 1900

Chinese Blue and Green Cloisonné Opium Pipe, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

four treasures of the study: paper, ink, ink stones, and calligraphy brushes. This pipe is beautifully

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass

Asian Metal Japanese Yatate, Edo, Bronze Pipe Shape
Asian Metal Japanese Yatate, Edo, Bronze Pipe Shape

Asian Metal Japanese Yatate, Edo, Bronze Pipe Shape

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

. Yatate is an ink well for old Japanese sumi ink and a slot to place the calligraphy brush. They hung the

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Metal

Chinese Reverse Glass Scholars' Desk Still Life, c. 1900
Chinese Reverse Glass Scholars' Desk Still Life, c. 1900

Chinese Reverse Glass Scholars' Desk Still Life, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

, symbols of autumn and longevity. Beside the vase sits a small brush pot holding a calligraphy brush and a

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Petite Celadon Water Pot
Petite Celadon Water Pot

Petite Celadon Water Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

vessel resembles a traditional water pot, a small vessel used to rinse calligraphy brushes in the

Category

Late 20th Century Thai Minimalist Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Antique Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Meiji Era
Japanese Antique Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Meiji Era

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

Category

Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Bold Hand-Brushed "Horse" Calligraphy Tea Ceremony Scroll, Japanese Antique
Bold Hand-Brushed "Horse" Calligraphy Tea Ceremony Scroll, Japanese Antique

Bold Hand-Brushed "Horse" Calligraphy Tea Ceremony Scroll, Japanese Antique

Located in South Burlington, VT

A bold, spectacular Japanese hand-brushed "Tea ceremony" calligraphy scroll worthy of your

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Artisan's Cache of 35 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Artisan's Cache of 35 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Artisan's Cache of 35 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Located in South Burlington, VT

is a cache of old Chinese and Japanese bamboo paint and calligraphy artist brushes dating back to the

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bamboo

Artisan's Cache of 40 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Artisan's Cache of 40 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Artisan's Cache of 40 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Located in South Burlington, VT

treasure from Japan. This is a cache of old Chinese and Japanese bamboo paint and calligraphy artist

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bamboo

Artisan's Cache of 25 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Artisan's Cache of 25 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Artisan's Cache of 25 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Located in South Burlington, VT

unusual treasure from Japan. This is a cache of old Chinese and Japanese bamboo paint and calligraphy

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bamboo

Artisan's Cache of 25 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Artisan's Cache of 25 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Artisan's Cache of 25 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Located in South Burlington, VT

This is a cache of old Chinese and Japanese bamboo paint and calligraphy artist brushes dating back to

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Showa Prints

Materials

Bamboo

Artisan's Cache of 25 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Artisan's Cache of 25 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Artisan's Cache of 25 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Located in South Burlington, VT

is a cache of old Chinese and Japanese bamboo paint and calligraphy artist brushes dating back to the

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bamboo

Artisan's Cache of 20 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Artisan's Cache of 20 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Artisan's Cache of 20 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Located in South Burlington, VT

This is a cache of old Chinese and Japanese bamboo paint and calligraphy artist brushes dating back to

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Showa Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Artisan's Cache of 20 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Artisan's Cache of 20 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Artisan's Cache of 20 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Located in South Burlington, VT

This is a cache of old Chinese and Japanese bamboo paint and calligraphy artist brushes dating back to

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bamboo

Artisan's Cache of 20 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Artisan's Cache of 20 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Artisan's Cache of 20 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Located in South Burlington, VT

. This is a cache of old Chinese and Japanese bamboo paint and calligraphy artist brushes dating back to

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Showa Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Artisan's Cache of 25 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Artisan's Cache of 25 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Artisan's Cache of 25 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Located in South Burlington, VT

. This is a cache of old Chinese and Japanese bamboo paint and calligraphy artist brushes dating back to

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bamboo

Artisan's Cache of 25 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Artisan's Cache of 25 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Artisan's Cache of 25 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Located in South Burlington, VT

. This is a cache of old Chinese and Japanese bamboo paint and calligraphy artist brushes dating back to

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Bamboo

Artisan's Cache of 26 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Artisan's Cache of 26 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Artisan's Cache of 26 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Located in South Burlington, VT

is a cache of old Chinese and Japanese bamboo paint and calligraphy artist brushes dating back to the

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bamboo

Artisan's Cache of 26 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Artisan's Cache of 26 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Artisan's Cache of 26 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Located in South Burlington, VT

. This is a cache of old Chinese and Japanese bamboo paint and calligraphy artist brushes dating back to

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bamboo

Artisan's Cache of 41 Old China Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Artisan's Cache of 41 Old China Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Artisan's Cache of 41 Old China Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Located in South Burlington, VT

is a cache of old Chinese and Japanese bamboo paint and calligraphy artist brushes dating back to the

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bamboo

Artisan's Cache of 27 Old China Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Artisan's Cache of 27 Old China Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Artisan's Cache of 27 Old China Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Located in South Burlington, VT

is a cache of old Chinese and Japanese bamboo paint and calligraphy artist brushes dating back to the

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bamboo

Artisan's Cache 75 Old Chinese and Japanese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Artisan's Cache 75 Old Chinese and Japanese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Artisan's Cache 75 Old Chinese and Japanese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Located in South Burlington, VT

is a cache of old Chinese and Japanese bamboo paint and calligraphy artist brushes dating back to the

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bamboo

Artisan's Superb Cache of 25 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Artisan's Superb Cache of 25 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Artisan's Superb Cache of 25 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes

Located in South Burlington, VT

is an exceptional cache of old Chinese and Japanese bamboo paint and calligraphy artist brushes

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Showa Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

COFFEE FLOAT - Contemporary Japanese Calligraphy by Dai Okumura
COFFEE FLOAT - Contemporary Japanese Calligraphy by Dai Okumura

COFFEE FLOAT - Contemporary Japanese Calligraphy by Dai Okumura

Located in Chiba, JP

COFFEE FLOAT – Indian ink on old Japanese washi paper, by Dai Okumura, 63 x 114 cm. Some creases and rips.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

1852 Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
1852 Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers

1852 Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

info. No.3 seemed to be for storing Fude (calligraphy brush), and No.2 seemed to be for the inkstone

Category

Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Six Panel Screen Chinese Callilgraphy Over Gilt
Japanese Six Panel Screen Chinese Callilgraphy Over Gilt

Japanese Six Panel Screen Chinese Callilgraphy Over Gilt

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Large Japanese late Meiji period six panel screen featuring six Chinese brush calligraphy poems in

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Antique Japanese Tansu Chest with Iron Hardware, Meiji Period
Antique Japanese Tansu Chest with Iron Hardware, Meiji Period

Antique Japanese Tansu Chest with Iron Hardware, Meiji Period

Located in Somis, CA

, solid iron hardware are all original. Solid wood. Back of the chest has Japanese ink brush calligraphy

Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal

Located in Chicago, IL

on one end and glazed in the blue and white style with brushed calligraphy and a serene, shan shui

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal

Located in Chicago, IL

on one end and glazed in the blue and white style with brushed calligraphy and a serene, shan shui

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Antique Boro Paper / Wall Decoration / 1800-1900s / Wabi-sabi
Japanese Antique Boro Paper / Wall Decoration / 1800-1900s / Wabi-sabi

Japanese Antique Boro Paper / Wall Decoration / 1800-1900s / Wabi-sabi

Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture

, elegant hand-brushed calligraphy and grid lines remain visible, whispering stories of its past life as a

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Chinese Calligraphy Brush
Chinese Calligraphy Brush

Chinese Calligraphy Brush

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Large Chinese calligraphy brush with horn handle and horse hair bristles.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Horn

Chinese Calligraphy Brush
Chinese Calligraphy Brush

Chinese Calligraphy Brush

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Large Chinese Calligraphy brush with semi-precious stone handle and horse hair bristles.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Chinese Calligraphy Brush
Chinese Calligraphy Brush

Chinese Calligraphy Brush

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Large Chinese calligraphy brush with semi-precious stone handle and horse hair bristles.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Horn

Calligraphy Brush Holder
Calligraphy Brush Holder

Calligraphy Brush Holder

Located in East Hampton, NY

Turn of the Century Elm Root Calligraphy Brush Holder ( 2 available, priced and sold separately

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures

A long chinese calligraphy brush
A long chinese calligraphy brush

A long chinese calligraphy brush

Located in New York, NY

A lacquered bamboo wood calligraphy brush with horse hair.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

Carved Bone Calligraphy Brushes on Stands
Carved Bone Calligraphy Brushes on Stands

Carved Bone Calligraphy Brushes on Stands

Located in Round Top, TX

Chinese calligraphy brushes on custom stands with horse hair bristles and etched bone handles

Category

20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bone

Blue and White Chinoiserie Bead Calligraphy Brush
Blue and White Chinoiserie Bead Calligraphy Brush

Blue and White Chinoiserie Bead Calligraphy Brush

Located in Richmond, VA

Chinese calligraphy brush with a cream bone and blue and white bead handle with natural horsehair

Category

2010s Chinese Chinoiserie More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Chinese Calligraphy Brushes
Set of Four Chinese Calligraphy Brushes

Set of Four Chinese Calligraphy Brushes

Located in SOMIS, CA

. These brushes are used for traditional Chinese paintings or calligraphy. They also make elegant

Category

20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Marble, Brass

Set of 3 Calligraphy brushes
Set of 3 Calligraphy brushes

Set of 3 Calligraphy brushes

Located in New York, NY

Decorative chinese brushes with stones and horse hair.Ivory details.Price is for the set of 3. Can

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

A set of 2 calligraphy brushes
A set of 2 calligraphy brushes

A set of 2 calligraphy brushes

Located in New York, NY

Decorative chinese brushes with ivory and horse hair Price is for the set,can be sold

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

Brush Pots
Brush Pots

Brush Pots

Sold|$495

Brush Pots

Located in East Hampton, NY

Turn of the Century Q'ing Dynasty Root Calligraphy Brush Pots ( 5 available, priced and sold

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures

Carved Cinnabar-Style Chinoiserie Calligraphy Paintbrush
Carved Cinnabar-Style Chinoiserie Calligraphy Paintbrush

Carved Cinnabar-Style Chinoiserie Calligraphy Paintbrush

Located in Richmond, VA

Fabulous red handled calligraphy brush, made of resin to mimic Chinese cinnabar, with horsehair

Category

2010s Chinese Chinoiserie More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Resin

Set of 5 Chinese Scholar Brushes
Set of 5 Chinese Scholar Brushes

Set of 5 Chinese Scholar Brushes

Located in Sarasota, FL

A beautiful set of Chinese calligraphy brushes. Crafted from Stone, Wood and Bone.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone, Jade

Huge Japanese Shop Sign Red Lacquer Brush
Huge Japanese Shop Sign Red Lacquer Brush

Huge Japanese Shop Sign Red Lacquer Brush

Located in San Francisco, CA

This is a rare and wonderful Japanese calligraphy brush about 5 feet tall. Oversized items like

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Metal

Important Japanese Meiji Samurau Meeting Place Sign
Important Japanese Meiji Samurau Meeting Place Sign

Important Japanese Meiji Samurau Meeting Place Sign

Located in San Francisco, CA

/> The sign is naturalistically carved to portray calligraphy brush strokes that incorporates the

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

18th Century Japanese Imari Vase with Early 19th Century Bronze Fittings
18th Century Japanese Imari Vase with Early 19th Century Bronze Fittings

18th Century Japanese Imari Vase with Early 19th Century Bronze Fittings

Located in Brussels, BE

. Upper and lower part of the vase decorated with an array of objects: Calligraphy brushes, scrolls, fans

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

"Traits multiples 1", Traits Series, Louise Cara, 2014
"Traits multiples 1", Traits Series, Louise Cara, 2014

"Traits multiples 1", Traits Series, Louise Cara, 2014

By Louise Cara

Located in Paris, France

is made of signs and tracings mainly drawn by a spatula and calligraphy brushes. Louise Cara seeks to

Category

2010s French Paintings

Materials

Paint

Hetian Jade Brush Washer with Calligraphy
Hetian Jade Brush Washer with Calligraphy

Hetian Jade Brush Washer with Calligraphy

Located in Vancouver, BC

Beautiful hetian jade brush washer on lovely carved scented wood stand. Poem with Jiaqing dynasty

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Set of Horn Scholar Brushes
Set of Horn Scholar Brushes

Set of Horn Scholar Brushes

Located in Sarasota, FL

Chinese animal horn scholar brushes used for calligraphy and other painting arts Well taken care of

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Horn, Fur

Chinese Blue and White Painted Porcelain Brush Pot with Stand, Qing Dynasty
Chinese Blue and White Painted Porcelain Brush Pot with Stand, Qing Dynasty

Chinese Blue and White Painted Porcelain Brush Pot with Stand, Qing Dynasty

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

This blue and white porcelain brush pot was intended to hold brushes, pens, and other calligraphy

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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Calligraphy Brushes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of calligraphy brushes for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of bone, stone and bamboo, all calligraphy brushes available were constructed with great care. We have 65 antique and vintage calligraphy brushes in-stock, while there are 21 modern editions to choose from as well. Calligraphy brushes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of calligraphy brushes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern calligraphy brushes are of considerable interest.

How Much are Calligraphy Brushes?

Prices for calligraphy brushes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, calligraphy brushes begin at $95 and can go as high as $2,900, while the average can fetch as much as $295.