Chinese Brush Washer

A 19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty carved agate brush washer. The agate displays a range of colours from red and brown to a translucent white. it is decorated with a pair of frogs, ...

On a carved wood stand, late 18th or early 19th century.

A late 19th century Chinese Qing dynasty carved agate brush washer. The translucent white agate features orange brown veining, which is highlighted by the floral carving.

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

Chinese Jun Yao Glazed Ceramic Brush Washer. 5.5" H x 4.25" Diameter.

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...

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...

Chinese Carved Jade Brush Washer, decorated with flowers and bamboo. 2" H x 5.5" W x 3" W.

Group of Three Chinese Carved Pink Rock Crystal Brush Washers, each with carved pierced hardwood stand.

Circa 1860 Chinese blue & white domed form brush washer. Porcelain.

Circa 1860 Chinese blue & white jar form brush washer. From the Qing Dynasty scholar's table.

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...

A beautifully rounded Qing Dynasty peach-blossom glazed brush washer, dating to the Daoguang-Xianfeng period (circa 1830-1850).

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

A top quality Chinese porcelain dish/brush washer with, Qing Dynasty Of shallow conical form with pronounced foot ring, painted with a scene of Wang Xizhi and a boy contemplating a ...

The finely carved & pierced russet agate body decorated with the figure of a Phoenix & trailing, flowering vines surrounding the open well, raised overall upon a finely carved & pier...

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

Shallow Brush Washer with Ru Blue Glaze A shallow ceramic brush washer with a soft Ru blue glaze and a fine ice crackle pattern, made in the style of Song dynasty Ru ware.

Circa 1860 Chinese blue & white bell form brush washer. Porcelain.

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...

A fine antique Chinese coral glazed porcelain brush washer or inkwell decorated with a bamboo sprig and dating from the early Guangxu reign 1875-1908.

A very rare and unusual antique Chinese Qing ceramic brush washer modelled as a large melon with monkeys molded with monkeys, acquired as Kangxi.

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 ...

Early 19th century duck form pottery brush washers. They have been hand painted in hues of emerald, taupe, tobacco and ochre.

Beautifully carved Zitan antique brush-washer in the form of a lotus. The wood has historically been valued in China, particularly during the Ming and Qing periods, referred to in...

19th Century Chinese Celadon Brush Washer with an Organic shape, & classic Chinese symbols are depicted beside a swirling pool: the dragon, bat, and Lingzhi mushrooms.

A beautfully carved spinach jade brush washer with stylized dragons as handles. Rich coloration.

Rare Chinese carved Zitan wood brush-washer. Zitan was a valuable and scarce wood used primarily for the Imperial Court in past Dynasties.

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

An unusually large and heavy antique Chinese ceramic brush washer with three lines of blue hand painted Chinese characters and a bold red stripe on the outside.

Early 19th century duck form pottery brush washers. Exquisite deep colors of turquoise, grape and ochre! Each duck with a somewhat irreverent gaze. One small repair to the underside ...