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Chinese 19th Century Zitan (extinct) Wood Brush Pot
Chinese 19th Century Zitan (extinct) Wood Brush Pot

Chinese 19th Century Zitan (extinct) Wood Brush Pot

Located in Sarasota, FL

This well cared for Chinese zitan brush pot is hand carved, having 3 small flat feet to the bottom

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Zitan

Pair Exceptional Chinese Zitan Root Scholar's Brush Pots
Pair Exceptional Chinese Zitan Root Scholar's Brush Pots

Pair Exceptional Chinese Zitan Root Scholar's Brush Pots

Located in Hadley, MA

Unusual and rare Chinese Zitan Root Brush Pots. Each hand carved with highly figured burl elements

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Zitan

Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot, c. 1730. Yongzheng Period
Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot, c. 1730. Yongzheng Period

Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot, c. 1730. Yongzheng Period

Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire

Chinese porcelain brush pot, c. 1730, Yongzheng Period. The hexagonal shaped pot, painted in

Category

Antique 1730s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese yellow glazed carved brush pot 19th century
Antique Chinese yellow glazed carved brush pot 19th century

Antique Chinese yellow glazed carved brush pot 19th century

Located in New York, NY

Antique Chinese yellow glazed carved porcelain brush pot encircled by nine five clawed dragons on

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Rare 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot for Vietnam
Rare 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot for Vietnam

Rare 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot for Vietnam

Located in MEAUX, FR

Rare 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot for Vietnam, Enhanced with 22k Gold Kintsugi

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

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

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

Peachbloom brush-pot
Peachbloom brush-pot

Peachbloom brush-pot

Located in Vancouver, BC

Guanyo style brush-pot. Later Qing Dynasty, with six character Kangxi mark. 19th C.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

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

Rare Zitan wood brush-washer.
Rare Zitan wood brush-washer.

Rare Zitan wood brush-washer.

Located in Vancouver, BC

Rare Chinese carved Zitan wood brush-washer. Zitan was a valuable and scarce wood used primarily

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures

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

Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot Now Mounted as an Inkwell, circa 1661-1722
Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot Now Mounted as an Inkwell, circa 1661-1722

Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot Now Mounted as an Inkwell, circa 1661-1722

Located in Lake Forest, IL

Chinese porcelain peach bloom water receptacle mounted in silver gilt as an inkwell. The surface

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Asian Inkwells

Materials

Jade, Silver

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

Leonard Chandelier, Brushed Steel
Leonard Chandelier, Brushed Steel

Leonard Chandelier, Brushed Steel

By Søren Rose Studio

Located in San Marcos, CA

The Tribeca series is a mix of lamps, pendants and chandeliers, all inspired by New York City glamour in the late 1930s. The name Tribeca refers to a very popular part of New York on...

Category

2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Brush Pot
Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Brush Pot

Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Brush Pot

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

With a lobed rim and turquoise ground interior, the outside of the brush pot is painted with

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Brush Rest with Vivid Fish Images
Porcelain Brush Rest with Vivid Fish Images

Porcelain Brush Rest with Vivid Fish Images

Located in New York, NY

A heavy mid-century Chinese porcelain brush rest, beautifully hand painted with colorful fish

Category

Vintage 1970s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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

Mid-Century Modern Smooth Finish Round Brushed Brass Elegant Style Coffee Table
Mid-Century Modern Smooth Finish Round Brushed Brass Elegant Style Coffee Table

Mid-Century Modern Smooth Finish Round Brushed Brass Elegant Style Coffee Table

By Modshop

Located in Compton, CA

brushed brass case and top. Dimensions: 41.5" diameter x 16.5" height.  

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cock...

Materials

Brass

Modern Round Leon Coffee Table with Brushed Brass Exterior Vanilla Concrete Top
Modern Round Leon Coffee Table with Brushed Brass Exterior Vanilla Concrete Top

Modern Round Leon Coffee Table with Brushed Brass Exterior Vanilla Concrete Top

By Modshop

Located in Compton, CA

in a soothing vanilla color and long brushed brass exterior, the Leon Coffee Table is bold and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cock...

Materials

Concrete, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Oval Brushed Brass Coffee Table with Vanilla Concrete Top
Mid-Century Modern Oval Brushed Brass Coffee Table with Vanilla Concrete Top

Mid-Century Modern Oval Brushed Brass Coffee Table with Vanilla Concrete Top

Located in Compton, CA

The simple design of the Kingston coffee table features a brushed brass frame with a vanilla stone

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cock...

Materials

Concrete, Brass

Jwda Metallic Table Lamp by Jonas Wagell, Dimmable Lighting, Brushed Steel
Jwda Metallic Table Lamp by Jonas Wagell, Dimmable Lighting, Brushed Steel

Jwda Metallic Table Lamp by Jonas Wagell, Dimmable Lighting, Brushed Steel

By Jonas Wagell Design & Architecture

Located in San Marcos, CA

downtown Stockholm, his collaborative relations stretch as far as China and North America. His work has

Category

2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Chinese Agate Quatrefoil Bowl
Chinese Agate Quatrefoil Bowl

Chinese Agate Quatrefoil Bowl

Located in New York, NY

This Chinese Qing Dynasty banded agate brush wash bowl is quatrefoil in form with stylized handles.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

Materials

Agate

Lamp "Viver del Arte" by Anna Wong
Lamp "Viver del Arte" by Anna Wong

Lamp "Viver del Arte" by Anna Wong

Located in Pasadena, CA

twenties, Wong worked at her family’s business, Modernize Tailors. After studying Chinese brush painting in

Category

Early 2000s American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Late 20th Century Porcelain Brush Pot Lamps
Pair of Late 20th Century Porcelain Brush Pot Lamps

Pair of Late 20th Century Porcelain Brush Pot Lamps

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

Pair of porcelain lamps in the form of brush pots with applied decoration. Modern. Shades are

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Franklin Chandelier in Brushed Steel, Designed by Soren Rose
Franklin Chandelier in Brushed Steel, Designed by Soren Rose

Franklin Chandelier in Brushed Steel, Designed by Soren Rose

By Søren Rose Studio

Located in San Marcos, CA

The Tribeca series is a mix of lamps, pendants and chandeliers, all inspired by New York City glamour in the late 1930s. The name Tribeca refers to a very popular part of New York on...

Category

2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Steel

20th Century Chinese Carved Rosewood Brushpot
20th Century Chinese Carved Rosewood Brushpot

20th Century Chinese Carved Rosewood Brushpot

Located in Paradise Point, Queensland

20th century Chinese carved rosewood brush pot. Highly detailed carving. Measures: 16 x 18 cm

Category

1990s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rosewood

JWDA Metallic Pendant, by Jonas Wagell, Dimmable Lighting, Brushed Steel
JWDA Metallic Pendant, by Jonas Wagell, Dimmable Lighting, Brushed Steel

JWDA Metallic Pendant, by Jonas Wagell, Dimmable Lighting, Brushed Steel

By Jonas Wagell Design & Architecture

Located in San Marcos, CA

JWDA pendant is part of a series of lamps inspired by traditional oil lamps. The lamp is made from honest materials – metal and glass – ennobled by the refinement of its design. Simp...

Category

2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern End Side Table with Charcoal Wood Top and Brushed Brass Legs
Mid-Century Modern End Side Table with Charcoal Wood Top and Brushed Brass Legs

Mid-Century Modern End Side Table with Charcoal Wood Top and Brushed Brass Legs

Located in Compton, CA

Featuring a round light charcoal wood top and angular brushed brass legs, the Copenhagen Side Table

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Concrete, Brass

A Vase from log of "Knotty tree" - Southern China  -  Rare
A Vase from log of "Knotty tree" - Southern China  -  Rare

A Vase from log of "Knotty tree" - Southern China - Rare

Located in Westport, CT

used as brush pot for Chinese writing/painting brushes or vases for dry flower arrangements.

Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Folk Art Sculptures

Pair of Venini Chinese Red Glass Lamps

Pair of Venini Chinese Red Glass Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Venini chinese red glass lamps with brushed brass hardware.

Category

20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Venini Chinese Red Glass Lamps

Pair of Venini Chinese Red Glass Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Venini chinese red glass lamps with brushed brass hardware.

Category

20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

JWDA Table Lamp, Metallic, Bronzed Brass
JWDA Table Lamp, Metallic, Bronzed Brass

JWDA Table Lamp, Metallic, Bronzed Brass

By Jonas Wagell Design & Architecture

Located in San Marcos, CA

downtown Stockholm, his collaborative relations stretch as far as China and North America. His work has

Category

2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

GM 15 Pendant Lamp, Black, Designed by Grethe Meyer
GM 15 Pendant Lamp, Black, Designed by Grethe Meyer

GM 15 Pendant Lamp, Black, Designed by Grethe Meyer

By Grethe Meyer

Located in San Marcos, CA

The GM 15 Lamp has been created from Grethe Meyers original sketches from May 1984. 20 years after their conception, we have the pleasure, and honor, of putting the 'Grethe Meyer Lam...

Category

2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Steel

Socket Occasional Table Lamp, Brass
Socket Occasional Table Lamp, Brass

Socket Occasional Table Lamp, Brass

By Norm Architects

Located in San Marcos, CA

The Tribeca series is a mix of lamps, pendants and chandeliers, all inspired by New York city glamour in the late 1930s. The name Tribeca refers to a very popular part of New York on...

Category

2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Tribeca Hubert Pendant 17 in, Ivory/Bronzed Brass
Tribeca Hubert Pendant 17 in, Ivory/Bronzed Brass

Tribeca Hubert Pendant 17 in, Ivory/Bronzed Brass

By Søren Rose Studio

Located in San Marcos, CA

The Hubert Series was conceived by New York City-based design firm Søren Rose Studio. The functional frame, simple lines, and warming brass interior create a light that is at once un...

Category

2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

JWDA Concrete Table Lamp by Jonas Wagell, Dimmable Lighting, Concrete Base
JWDA Concrete Table Lamp by Jonas Wagell, Dimmable Lighting, Concrete Base

JWDA Concrete Table Lamp by Jonas Wagell, Dimmable Lighting, Concrete Base

By Jonas Wagell Design & Architecture

Located in San Marcos, CA

Honest materials concrete and brass – are transformed into a lamp of beauty by Stockholm-based designer Jonas Wagell. Inspired by traditional oil lamps, he brings these materials tog...

Category

2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Concrete, Brass

Tribeca Duane Pendant by Søren Rose, Brass and Steel Pendant Lighting
Tribeca Duane Pendant by Søren Rose, Brass and Steel Pendant Lighting

Tribeca Duane Pendant by Søren Rose, Brass and Steel Pendant Lighting

By Søren Rose Studio

Located in San Marcos, CA

The Tribeca series is a mix of lamps, pendants and chandeliers, all inspired by New York City glamour in the late 1930s. The name Tribeca refers to a very popular part of New York on...

Category

2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Tribeca Collister Table Lamp by Søren Rose, Dimmable Brass & Steel Desk Lighting
Tribeca Collister Table Lamp by Søren Rose, Dimmable Brass & Steel Desk Lighting

Tribeca Collister Table Lamp by Søren Rose, Dimmable Brass & Steel Desk Lighting

By Søren Rose Studio

Located in San Marcos, CA

The Tribeca series is a mix of lamps, pendants and chandeliers, all inspired by the New York City glamour of the late 1930s. The name Tribeca refers to a very popular part of New Yor...

Category

2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Haywen Tang Diptych Exhibited in Musee Guimet Paris
Haywen Tang Diptych Exhibited in Musee Guimet Paris

Haywen Tang Diptych Exhibited in Musee Guimet Paris

By Haywen Tang

Located in New Jersey City, NJ

work is unique. It is a fusion of chinese spiritual aesthetic ( ink brush is used) with western

Category

Vintage 1970s French Paintings

Haywen Tang Diptych Exhibited in Musee Guimet Paris
Haywen Tang Diptych Exhibited in Musee Guimet Paris

Haywen Tang Diptych Exhibited in Musee Guimet Paris

By Haywen Tang

Located in New Jersey City, NJ

died in 1991 His work is unique It is a fusion of chinese spiritual aesthetic (Ink brush is used

Category

Vintage 1970s French Paintings

Haywen Tang Diptych Exhibited in Musee Guimet Paris
Haywen Tang Diptych Exhibited in Musee Guimet Paris

Haywen Tang Diptych Exhibited in Musee Guimet Paris

By Haywen Tang

Located in New Jersey City, NJ

died in 1991 His work is unique It is a fusion of chinese spiritual aesthetic (ink brush is used

Category

Vintage 1970s French Paintings

Chinese Brush Washers
Chinese Brush Washers

Chinese Brush Washers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early 19th century duck form pottery brush washers. Exquisite deep colors of turquoise, grape and

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Chicken Wing Rosewood Chinese Brush Stand, Three Sizes
Chicken Wing Rosewood Chinese Brush Stand, Three Sizes

Chicken Wing Rosewood Chinese Brush Stand, Three Sizes

Located in SOMIS, CA

Our beautiful calligraphy brush stand is made of solid chicken wing rosewood. The chicken wing wood

Category

2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

Collection of Five Antique Chinese Wood Brush Pots
Collection of Five Antique Chinese Wood Brush Pots

Collection of Five Antique Chinese Wood Brush Pots

Located in Atlanta, GA

A collection of five antique Chinese brush pots. Each piece is carved from a single piece of wood

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Scholar's Objects

Vintage Chinese Calligraphy Brushes
Vintage Chinese Calligraphy Brushes

Vintage Chinese Calligraphy Brushes

Located in Los Angeles, CA

5 vintage Chinese calligraphy brusnes with stone handles. Sold as a set of 5. Measure from 12

Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Country Scholar's Objects

19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Brush Pot
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Brush Pot

19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Brush Pot

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Enameled brush pot with Chinese mythological symbol of the Phoenix on either side.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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

Set of Four Chinese Calligraphy Brushes

Located in SOMIS, CA

This collection contains 4 brushes with the following details: A 14" wood and brass Feng Shui

Category

20th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Collection of Four Chinese Calligraphy Brushes
Collection of Four Chinese Calligraphy Brushes

Collection of Four Chinese Calligraphy Brushes

Located in SOMIS, CA

are made with horse hair. They have never been used. These brushes are used for traditional Chinese

Category

20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo, Bone, Wood

Large Lapis-Style Chinese Calligraphy Brush
Large Lapis-Style Chinese Calligraphy Brush

Large Lapis-Style Chinese Calligraphy Brush

Located in Richmond, VA

Excellent large and heavy Chinese calligraphy brush featuring an unknown stone handle, colored to

Category

2010s Chinese Chinoiserie More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bone

Chinese Calligraphy Brushes on Custom Mounts
Chinese Calligraphy Brushes on Custom Mounts

Chinese Calligraphy Brushes on Custom Mounts

Located in Round Top, TX

Chinese calligraphy brushes with carved bone handles and horsehair bristles, mounted on custom

Category

20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bone

Collection of Antique Chinese Calligraphy Brush Holders
Collection of Antique Chinese Calligraphy Brush Holders

Collection of Antique Chinese Calligraphy Brush Holders

Located in New York, NY

A collection of five antique Chinese calligraphy brush holders with varying colors and finishes

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Vases

Materials

Elm

Collection of Antique Chinese Calligraphy Brush Holders
Collection of Antique Chinese Calligraphy Brush Holders

Collection of Antique Chinese Calligraphy Brush Holders

Located in New York, NY

A collection of five antique Chinese calligraphy brush holders with varying colors and finishes

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Elm

Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Agate Handle on Custom Stand
Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Agate Handle on Custom Stand

Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Agate Handle on Custom Stand

Located in Round Top, TX

A Chinese calligraphy brush with pink-toned ribbed agate handle on a custom stand.

Category

20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Pair of Exceptional Chinese Zitan Root Scholar's Brush Pots
Pair of Exceptional Chinese Zitan Root Scholar's Brush Pots

Pair of Exceptional Chinese Zitan Root Scholar's Brush Pots

Located in Hadley, MA

Unusual Chinese zitan root brush pots. Each hand-carved with highly figured burl elements and

Category

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

Materials

Zitan

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Chinese Brushes For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of Chinese brushes available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique Chinese brushes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and ceramic. There are 176 antique and vintage Chinese brushes for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 67 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of Chinese brushes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Folk Art Chinese brushes are consistently popular styles. Chinese brushes have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Studio MVW, Zhoujie Zhang and Zhipeng Tan are consistently popular.

How Much are Chinese Brushes?

Prices for Chinese brushes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, Chinese brushes begin at $75 and can go as high as $80,068, while the average can fetch as much as $771.
Questions About Chinese Brushes
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A Chinese brush is an ink brush or paintbrush. It was invented in China around 3,000 B.C. and was predominantly used by Chinese calligraphy artists and later on by Japanese and Korean artists. Find Chinese brushes from different periods on 1stDibs.