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Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Bone Calligraphy Brush
Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Bone Calligraphy Brush

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Bone Calligraphy Brush

Located in Chicago, IL

A bone calligraphy brush from Northern China carved with Scholar's from c. 1900 on a custom mount

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bone

Chinese Blue and White Auspicious Brush Pot
Chinese Blue and White Auspicious Brush Pot

Chinese Blue and White Auspicious Brush Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

Emulating the look of Classic blue-and-white Chinese porcelain, this contemporary porcelain brush

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Circa 1860 Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Brush Washer
Circa 1860 Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Brush Washer

Circa 1860 Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Brush Washer

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1860 Chinese blue & white domed form brush washer. Porcelain. From the Qing Dynasty artist or

Category

Antique 1860s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Carved Pink Rock Crystal Brush Washers, 3
Chinese Carved Pink Rock Crystal Brush Washers, 3

Chinese Carved Pink Rock Crystal Brush Washers, 3

Located in Astoria, NY

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rock Crystal

A Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot, 19th Century
A Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot, 19th Century

A Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot Depicting Figural & Landscape Scenes, 19th Century Provenance

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Bamboo Lotus Leaf Brush Pot, c. 1900
Chinese Bamboo Lotus Leaf Brush Pot, c. 1900

Chinese Bamboo Lotus Leaf Brush Pot, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Antique Chinese Kangxi Porcelain Famille Verte Brush Pot Bitong
Antique Chinese Kangxi Porcelain Famille Verte Brush Pot Bitong

Antique Chinese Kangxi Porcelain Famille Verte Brush Pot Bitong

Located in Wilton, CT

Great Kangxi famille verte brush pot depicting an official at work, and perhaps, later, enjoying

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Black Lacquer Calligraphy Brush Cabinet, c. 1850
Chinese Black Lacquer Calligraphy Brush Cabinet, c. 1850

Chinese Black Lacquer Calligraphy Brush Cabinet, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

scholar’s collection of prized calligraphy brushes. One of the four treasures to be found in the studio of a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Blue and White Brush Stroke Vase, China, Contemporary
Blue and White Brush Stroke Vase, China, Contemporary

Blue and White Brush Stroke Vase, China, Contemporary

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary Chinese decorative horizontal blue brush strokes on a white vase. The glaze is semi

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese White Glazed Wang Bin Rong Brush Pot
Antique Chinese White Glazed Wang Bin Rong Brush Pot

Antique Chinese White Glazed Wang Bin Rong Brush Pot

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stunning antique Chinese white glaze porcelain brush pot of cylindrical shape finely moulded in

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

c. 1860 Qing Dynasty Chinese Jar Form Brush Washer
c. 1860 Qing Dynasty Chinese Jar Form Brush Washer

c. 1860 Qing Dynasty Chinese Jar Form Brush Washer

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

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

Category

Antique 1860s Chinese Qing Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Hand-Crafted Pink Rhodonite Calligraphy Brush, Bone Ferrule, China
Hand-Crafted Pink Rhodonite Calligraphy Brush, Bone Ferrule, China

Hand-Crafted Pink Rhodonite Calligraphy Brush, Bone Ferrule, China

Located in Somis, CA

A beautiful, rare brush made with 5 natural rose pink rhodonite gemstones, each stone measuring at

Category

20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Marble

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Ceramic Brush Pots
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Ceramic Brush Pots

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Ceramic Brush Pots

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Charming pair of Chinese Republic perod blue and white ceramic brush pots or cachepots. Beautifully

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Petite Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot, c. 1900
Petite Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot, c. 1900

Petite Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot, 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 Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Petite Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot, c. 1900
Petite Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot, c. 1900

Petite Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot, 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 Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Brushed Brass Small Side or Cocktail Table, China, Contemporary
Brushed Brass Small Side or Cocktail Table, China, Contemporary

Brushed Brass Small Side or Cocktail Table, China, Contemporary

Located in New York, NY

Small brushed brass tripod leg side can also be used as a cocktail table. Circular top.    

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer and Gilt Brush Pot
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer and Gilt Brush Pot

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer and Gilt Brush Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

This black lacquered brush pot, which was an essential fixture of a scholar's studio, is hand

Category

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

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Landscape Brush Pot
19th Century Chinese Blue and White Landscape Brush Pot

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Landscape Brush Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

This blue-and-white porcelain brush pot would have been right at home in a Qing-dynasty scholar’s

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Zitan Huanghuali Hardwood Brush Pot Bitong, Qing Dynasty, China
Large Zitan Huanghuali Hardwood Brush Pot Bitong, Qing Dynasty, China

Large Zitan Huanghuali Hardwood Brush Pot Bitong, Qing Dynasty, China

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Large Zitan Huanghuali hardwood brush pot bitong, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, China Measures

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Zitan

Blue Brush Strokes On White Ceramic Vase, China, Contemporary
Blue Brush Strokes On White Ceramic Vase, China, Contemporary

Blue Brush Strokes On White Ceramic Vase, China, Contemporary

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary Chinese decorative horizontal blue brush strokes on white ceramic vase Thin spout

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Blue and White Prunus Blossom Porcelain Brush Washer
Chinese Blue and White Prunus Blossom Porcelain Brush Washer

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

19th Century Chinese Cloud Carved Brush Pot
19th Century Chinese Cloud Carved Brush Pot

19th Century Chinese Cloud Carved Brush Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century Chinese camphor brush pot carved with billowing clouds. Pagoda Red Collection

Category

Antique 19th Century Vases

19th Century Chinese Carved Soap Stone Brush Pot, circa 1890
19th Century Chinese Carved Soap Stone Brush Pot, circa 1890

19th Century Chinese Carved Soap Stone Brush Pot, circa 1890

Located in Central England, GB

A Rare Chinese Carved Soap Stone Brush Pot This large Chinese soapstone brush pot was made for

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese More Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone

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

19thC Chinese, Blue & White, BRUSH POT ( BITONG), Porcelain, Kangxi Mark
19thC Chinese, Blue & White, BRUSH POT ( BITONG), Porcelain, Kangxi Mark

19thC Chinese, Blue & White, BRUSH POT ( BITONG), Porcelain, Kangxi Mark

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

indentation on the base which is a typical feature of Kangxi brush pots. There is a four figure Kangxi

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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

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

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

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 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 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 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 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 Antiquities

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 Prints

Materials

Bamboo

19th Century Chinese Square Rosewood, Boxwood, and Bone Brush Pot
19th Century Chinese Square Rosewood, Boxwood, and Bone Brush Pot

19th Century Chinese Square Rosewood, Boxwood, and Bone Brush Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

A Chinese calligrapher worked with many types of brushes to achieve the perfect stroke and often

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Boxwood, Rosewood

Collection of Five 19th Century Chinese Root Wood Brush Washers
Collection of Five 19th Century Chinese Root Wood Brush Washers

Collection of Five 19th Century Chinese Root Wood Brush Washers

Located in Chicago, IL

A remarkable and rare collection of five 19th century Chinese wabi sabi root wood scholar's brush

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Chinese blue and white brush washer Qing Dynasty 19C Wang Xizhi
Chinese blue and white brush washer Qing Dynasty 19C Wang Xizhi

Chinese blue and white brush washer Qing Dynasty 19C Wang Xizhi

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A top quality Chinese porcelain dish/brush washer with, Qing Dynasty Of shallow conical form with

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bamboo

Antique Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Brush Pot C1930
Antique Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Brush Pot C1930

Antique Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Brush Pot C1930

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Brush Pot C1930 9" x 3 1/8" x 3 1/8". This antique

Category

Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Calligraphy Brushes
Calligraphy Brushes

Calligraphy Brushes

Located in New York, NY

Assorted calligraphy brushes. Make excellent table top accessories. Choose image 3,4,5,

Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Tableware

2 Antique Chinese Carved Jade Calligraphy Brushes Horsehair Bristiles
2 Antique Chinese Carved Jade Calligraphy Brushes Horsehair Bristiles

2 Antique Chinese Carved Jade Calligraphy Brushes Horsehair Bristiles

Located in Dayton, OH

Pair of antique Chinese calligraphy brushes with horsehair bristles and carved Jade handles

Category

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Scholar's Objects

Materials

Jade

Scholars' Brush Pot
Scholars' Brush Pot

Scholars' Brush Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century Chinese scholars' brush pot with heavy relief depicting scholars in a landscape with

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

Materials

Boxwood

Antique 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion Porcleain Brush Pot
Antique 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion Porcleain Brush Pot

Antique 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion Porcleain Brush Pot

Located in Atlanta, GA

Antique 19th century Chinese rose medallion Porcleain brush pot with figures throughout the body of

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Crystal Calligraphy Brush
Crystal Calligraphy Brush

Crystal Calligraphy Brush

Located in Somis, CA

A large, 14.5" Chinese calligraphy brush with crystal handle. The clear crystal glass symbolizes

Category

2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Crystal

19th Century Chinese Agate Brush Washer Carved in the Form of a Lotus Leaf
19th Century Chinese Agate Brush Washer Carved in the Form of a Lotus Leaf

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

Category

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

Materials

Agate

Scholars' Brush Pot
Scholars' Brush Pot

Scholars' Brush Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

An 18th century Chinese scholars' burled root brush pot with well worn patina and traces of

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Collection of Calligrapher's Brushes
Collection of Calligrapher's Brushes

Collection of Calligrapher's Brushes

Located in Chicago, IL

Collection of 19th century Chinese Scholars' calligraphy brushes with carved and naturally

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

A Finely Carved Chinese Agate Brush Washer on Stand, Republic Period Circa 1940
A Finely Carved Chinese Agate Brush Washer on Stand, Republic Period Circa 1940

A Finely Carved Chinese Agate Brush Washer on Stand, Republic Period Circa 1940

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Scholar's Objects

Materials

Agate

Scholars' Brush Pot
Scholars' Brush Pot

Scholars' Brush Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

An 18th century burled root Chinese scholars' brush pot with wonderful patina and traces of

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Folk Art Sculptures

A Fine Brush Painting
A Fine Brush Painting

A Fine Brush Painting

Located in Greenwich, CT

a fine brush painting of court ladies at leisure in a pavillion by a lotus pond, exquisite detail

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Ink

Bamboo Calligraphy Brush 23"
Bamboo Calligraphy Brush 23"

Bamboo Calligraphy Brush 23"

Located in Somis, CA

Long hand made Chinese calligraphy brush with beautiful natural Buddha Belly Bamboo handle, bone

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Pair Of calligraphy Brushes
Pair Of calligraphy Brushes

Pair Of calligraphy Brushes

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Beautiful pair of hand made calligraphy brushes with blue and wine colors marble beads ,bone

Category

20th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Stone

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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.

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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.