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A Chinese Hardwood Gnarled Root Brush Pot, Late 19th Century
A Chinese Hardwood Gnarled Root Brush Pot, Late 19th Century

A Chinese Hardwood Gnarled Root Brush Pot, Late 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese Hardwood Gnarled Root Brush Pot, Late 19th Century This decorative container is used to

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Zitan Brush Pot with Soapstone Inlay, c. 1900
Chinese Zitan Brush Pot with Soapstone Inlay, c. 1900

Chinese Zitan Brush Pot with Soapstone Inlay, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Goat Hair and Bone, Contemporary Design
Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Goat Hair and Bone, Contemporary Design

Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Goat Hair and Bone, Contemporary Design

Located in Somis, CA

Very unique, one of a kind Chinese calligraphy brush with the fine goat hair, decorated with a

Category

2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bone, Goat Hair

19th Century Chinese Cypress Root Brush Pot
19th Century Chinese Cypress Root Brush Pot

19th Century Chinese Cypress Root Brush Pot

Located in Atlanta, GA

Beautiful organic shaped Cypress root brush pot. This cypress root was carved out to hold the

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Scholar's Objects

Materials

Cypress

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

cache of old Chinese and Japanese bamboo paint and calligraphy artist brushes dating back to the 1950s

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Showa Prints

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Qing Robins Egg Glazed Porcelain Moth Formed Brush Washer
Chinese Qing Robins Egg Glazed Porcelain Moth Formed Brush Washer

Chinese Qing Robins Egg Glazed Porcelain Moth Formed Brush Washer

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

An exceptionally fine antique Chinese qing brush washer decorated in robins egg glazes and modelled

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Original Liberty London 19th Century Chinese Canton Brush Painting Watercolor
Original Liberty London 19th Century Chinese Canton Brush Painting Watercolor

Original Liberty London 19th Century Chinese Canton Brush Painting Watercolor

By Liberty & Co.

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original 19th century watercolor brush painting

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint

Cloisonné Dragon Calligraphy Brush, 1 Brush
Cloisonné Dragon Calligraphy Brush, 1 Brush

Cloisonné Dragon Calligraphy Brush, 1 Brush

Located in Somis, CA

For sale is ONE brush. Please message us to inform choice of color (Red, Yellow, Green Only. Blue

Category

2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Metal

Chinese Famille Rose Hat Stand or Brush Pot, Qing Dynasty Style
Chinese Famille Rose Hat Stand or Brush Pot, Qing Dynasty Style

Chinese Famille Rose Hat Stand or Brush Pot, Qing Dynasty Style

Located in Wichita, KS

Chinese Famille Rose Hat Stand or Brush Pot in the Qing Dynasty style, with markings on the

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

19th Century Pair of Chinese Scholar's Carved Bamboo Brush Pots Brass
19th Century Pair of Chinese Scholar's Carved Bamboo Brush Pots Brass

19th Century Pair of Chinese Scholar's Carved Bamboo Brush Pots Brass

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Hand carved intricate Chinese scholar's bamboo brush pots with brass rings and script. Original

Category

Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Porcelain Brush Washer Marked Landscape, 1970-80’s ProC
Chinese Porcelain Brush Washer Marked Landscape, 1970-80’s ProC

Chinese Porcelain Brush Washer Marked Landscape, 1970-80’s ProC

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China China Dynasty Period: Qing (1661 - 1912

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Carved Bamboo Brush Washer in the Form of an Elephant
Chinese Carved Bamboo Brush Washer in the Form of an Elephant

Chinese Carved Bamboo Brush Washer in the Form of an Elephant

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

open and forming a cylindrical cavity, possibly for use as a brush washer.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Early 19th Century Black Lacquer Chinese Crumb Brush
Early 19th Century Black Lacquer Chinese Crumb Brush

Early 19th Century Black Lacquer Chinese Crumb Brush

Located in Louisville, KY

This wonderful Chinese Crumb Brush is an interesting look into the past. Made in the early 19th

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Asian Napoleon III Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paper

Antique Chinese Hand Carved Boxwood Prosperity Crab Basket or Brush Pot
Antique Chinese Hand Carved Boxwood Prosperity Crab Basket or Brush Pot

Antique Chinese Hand Carved Boxwood Prosperity Crab Basket or Brush Pot

Located in San Francisco, CA

Antique Chinese hand carved boxwood prosperity crab basket or brush pot Fine old brush pot that

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

6 Chinese Brass Cloisonne Enameled Floral Vases Brush Bowls Ashtray Dishes
6 Chinese Brass Cloisonne Enameled Floral Vases Brush Bowls Ashtray Dishes

6 Chinese Brass Cloisonne Enameled Floral Vases Brush Bowls Ashtray Dishes

Located in Dayton, OH

Six vintage Chinese cloisonné enamel vases, bowls / ashtrays, and vases featuring a variety of

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Metal, Brass

Chinese Ink Art Hand Brush Painting Grapes on Paper
Chinese Ink Art Hand Brush Painting Grapes on Paper

Chinese Ink Art Hand Brush Painting Grapes on Paper

Located in 景德镇市, CN

Chinese Hand Brush Painting on Paper – Grapes Ink Art, Traditional Calligraphy Style Enhance your

Category

2010s Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Antique Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Peach Brush Wash w Stand Qing 19c
Antique Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Peach Brush Wash w Stand Qing 19c

Antique Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Peach Brush Wash w Stand Qing 19c

Located in Richmond, CA

This exceptional celadon jade brush wash epitomizes the pinnacle of Chinese craftsmanship. Carved

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Jade

Dragon Console Table or Hallway Table Black Dyed Plywood and Aluminium
Dragon Console Table or Hallway Table Black Dyed Plywood and Aluminium

Dragon Console Table or Hallway Table Black Dyed Plywood and Aluminium

By Chulan Kwak

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Caoshu (known as Chinese cursive brush-writing) is the most abbreviated typeface in the calligraphy

Category

21st Century and Contemporary South Korean Console Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Dragon Chair Black Dyed Plywood and Aluminum by Chulan Kwak
Dragon Chair Black Dyed Plywood and Aluminum by Chulan Kwak

Dragon Chair Black Dyed Plywood and Aluminum by Chulan Kwak

By Chulan Kwak

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Caoshu (known as Chinese cursive brush-writing) is the most abbreviated typeface in the calligraphy

Category

21st Century and Contemporary South Korean Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Dragon Console Table or Hallway Table Black Dyed Plywood and Aluminium
Dragon Console Table or Hallway Table Black Dyed Plywood and Aluminium

Dragon Console Table or Hallway Table Black Dyed Plywood and Aluminium

By Chulan Kwak

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Caoshu (known as Chinese cursive brush-writing) is the most abbreviated typeface in the calligraphy

Category

21st Century and Contemporary South Korean Console Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Dragon Chair Black Dyed Plywood and Aluminum by Chulan Kwak
Dragon Chair Black Dyed Plywood and Aluminum by Chulan Kwak

Dragon Chair Black Dyed Plywood and Aluminum by Chulan Kwak

By Chulan Kwak

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Caoshu(known as Chinese cursive brush-writing) is the most abbreviated typeface in the calligraphy

Category

21st Century and Contemporary South Korean Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Chinese Qing Porcelain Brush Pot Painted with Figures and Seal Mark with Stand
Chinese Qing Porcelain Brush Pot Painted with Figures and Seal Mark with Stand

Chinese Qing Porcelain Brush Pot Painted with Figures and Seal Mark with Stand

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A fine quality Chinese Qing porcelain brush pot with wooden stand hand painted with children and

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Long Calligraphy Brush Buddha's Belly Bamboo 25" Brush 3
Long Calligraphy Brush Buddha's Belly Bamboo 25" Brush 3

Long Calligraphy Brush Buddha's Belly Bamboo 25" Brush 3

Located in Somis, CA

This 25" long calligraphy brush features a beautiful handle made from Buddha's Belly Bamboo, a

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Long Calligraphy Brush Buddha's Belly Bamboo 25" Brush 1
Long Calligraphy Brush Buddha's Belly Bamboo 25" Brush 1

Long Calligraphy Brush Buddha's Belly Bamboo 25" Brush 1

Located in Somis, CA

This 25" long calligraphy brush features a beautiful handle made from Buddha's Belly Bamboo, a

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Lacquered Brush Box with Painted Birds, Late 19th Century
Chinese Lacquered Brush Box with Painted Birds, Late 19th Century

Chinese Lacquered Brush Box with Painted Birds, Late 19th Century

Located in Labrit, Landes

Lacquered paintbrush box, made in the chinese style. In 19th-century Europe, oriental objects were

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Calligraphy Brush Turquoise Horn
Calligraphy Brush Turquoise Horn

Calligraphy Brush Turquoise Horn

Located in Somis, CA

This calligraphy brush is distinguished by its faux turquoise handle. Hand cut and polished

Category

20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Horn

Near Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Brush Washers
Near Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Brush Washers

Near Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Brush Washers

Located in New York, NY

Densely painted in blue monochrome enamel with Chinoiserie scenes. Unmarked. Of substantial size and suitable as cachepots.

Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Large Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot Porcelain with Kangxi Mark and Wooden Base
Large Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot Porcelain with Kangxi Mark and Wooden Base

Large Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot Porcelain with Kangxi Mark and Wooden Base

Located in Norton, MA

Beautifully painted in varying shades and tones of underglaze blue and white showing figures in an imperial courtyard scene and a famous poem from the Tang Dynasty from Circa 690.  

Category

20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Walking Floor Lamp Brushed Brass by Zhipeng Tan
Walking Floor Lamp Brushed Brass by Zhipeng Tan

Walking Floor Lamp Brushed Brass by Zhipeng Tan

By Zhipeng Tan

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Tan’s practice, since graduating from the China Academy of Art, has been focused on the ancient

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Lotus Floor Lamp Brushed Brass by Zhipeng Tan
Lotus Floor Lamp Brushed Brass by Zhipeng Tan

Lotus Floor Lamp Brushed Brass by Zhipeng Tan

By Zhipeng Tan

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Tan’s practice, since graduating from the China Academy of Art, has been focused on the ancient

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Monumental Calligraphy Brush 37" Marble Rings
Monumental Calligraphy Brush 37" Marble Rings

Monumental Calligraphy Brush 37" Marble Rings

Located in Somis, CA

An extraordinary, oversize Chinese calligraphy brush with a collection of 14 jumbo marble rings

Category

20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Marble

JWDA Floor Lamp, Travertine / Brushed Brass, by Jonas Wagell for Audo
JWDA Floor Lamp, Travertine / Brushed Brass, by Jonas Wagell for Audo

JWDA Floor Lamp, Travertine / Brushed Brass, by Jonas Wagell for Audo

By Audo, Jonas Wagell Design & Architecture

Located in Dubai, AE

marble or red travertine stone, each with unique veining and inclusions. A brushed or bronzed brass

Category

2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Large Jade Calligraphy Brush 21" Long
Large Jade Calligraphy Brush 21" Long

Large Jade Calligraphy Brush 21" Long

Located in Somis, CA

This is a very large, substantial brush with 12 jade gemstone beads. Beads in barrel shape, hand

Category

20th Century Chinese Desk Sets

Materials

Jade

Calligraphy Brush Blue and White Double Happiness
Calligraphy Brush Blue and White Double Happiness

Calligraphy Brush Blue and White Double Happiness

Located in Somis, CA

A beautiful Chinese calligraphy brush with blue and white porcelain. Handle with hand painted blue

Category

20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Porcelain

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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.