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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 Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Porcelain
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
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Earthenware
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
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Earthenware
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
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Elm
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
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Porcelain
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
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Zitan
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
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
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
19th Century Antique Chinese Brushes
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
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Stone
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
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Porcelain
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
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Bone, Boxwood, Rosewood
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
19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Hand Forged Brushed Bronze Ceremonial Gong
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century Chinese Qing dynasty hand forged brushed bronze ceremonial temple gong of circular
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Bronze
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
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Porcelain
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 Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Artist
s Brush Pot, Chinese, Carved Bamboo, Treen, Victorian, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique artist's brush pot. A Chinese, carved bamboo treen, dating to the late Victorian
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Bamboo
Antique Dry Flower Vases, Chinese, Bamboo, Bitong, Brush Pot, Qing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large pair of antique dry flower vases. A Chinese, hand-carved bamboo stem sleeve or
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Bamboo
Scholars
Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese scholars' brush pot with heavy relief depicting scholars in a landscape with
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Boxwood
$1,280
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 Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Jade
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
Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Porcelain
Scholars
Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
An 18th century Chinese scholars' burled root brush pot with well worn patina and traces of
Category
18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Brushes
$2,680
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
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Agate
Collection of Calligrapher
s Brushes
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection of 19th century Chinese Scholars' calligraphy brushes with carved and naturally
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Brushes
Scholars
Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
An 18th century burled root Chinese scholars' brush pot with wonderful patina and traces of
Category
18th Century and Earlier Chinese Folk Art Antique Chinese Brushes
$3,280
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
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Ink
$4,900
Antique Chinese Silver-Gilt and Rock Crystal Gem Set Brush Wash Bowl, circa 1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Chinese / Tibetan gem-set, silver-gilt and rock crystal brush wash pot, the
Category
Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver
Qing Dynasty Glazed Ceramic Brush Pot
Located in Montreal, QC
Qing dynasty glazed ceramic brush pot decorated with birds and foliage in relief.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Ceramic
A Fine Framed Brush Painting Of Scholars Practising Arts
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very fine horizontal brush painting, ink and color on silk, museum conservation framed. Scholars
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Ink
Handing Scroll - Fine Brush Painting Of A Resting Water Buffalo
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hanging scroll - a fine brush painting of a water buffalo resting by a flowering tree, fluid and
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Ink, Paper
A Fine Set Of Three Framed Brush Paintings Of Hunting Dogs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A set of three very fine brush painting of hunting dogs, ink and color on silk, museum conservation
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Ink
18th Century Chinese Boxwood Brushpot
Located in Chicago, IL
An 19th century Chinese burled boxwood scholars' brush pot with iron repair.
Pagoda Red
Category
18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Boxwood
Petite Chinese Tea Tray, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
underside of the tray is painted a bright forest green and brushed with Chinese calligraphy in a contrasting
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Pine, Lacquer
Petite Chinese Tea Tray, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
painted a bright forest green and brushed with Chinese calligraphy in a contrasting red. A tray like this
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Pine
Large Chinese Four Panel Japanese Folding Screen
Located in Dallas, TX
A large four panel painted and signed Japanese paper screen with fabric trim and stenciled paper back, wise men and bamboo decorate the panels
each panel is 68" H x 37.25" W
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Fabric, Paint, Paper, Wood
Fine Chinese Famille Rose Phoenix Dish, c. 1775
Located in Chicago, IL
beautiful example of fine Chinese porcelain. Brushed in the famille rose manner with a palette of pink
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Blue and White Water Coupe, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Alongside the Four Treasures of a Chinese scholar - paper, brush, ink, and inkstone - this delicate
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Blue and White Water Coupe, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Alongside the four treasures of a Chinese scholar, paper, brush, ink, and ink stone, this delicate
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Cabinets
Located in Chicago, IL
. Artisans skilled in the art of traditional Chinese lacquer brushed by hand additional coats over the
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Large 19th Century Guangxu Period Chinese Porcelain Planter Depicting Four Noble Professions or Yuweng
Located in Astoria, NY
A large 19th Century Guangxu Period Chinese porcelain planter in brush holder shape (bitong) on a
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Black Ink and Gouache Drawing of a Young Lady Made in England circa 1830
Located in Katonah, NY
black. The details of the hair and clothing were then highlighted using finer brushes and China white
Category
1830s English Victorian Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Paper
Antique Red Wing Union Pottery Stoneware Crock 10 Gallon Salt Glaze Pickling
By Red Wing Pottery 1
Located in Dayton, OH
the late 19th century led Red Wing to make its first true art ware.
“Brushed Ware” was made by a
Category
Late 19th Century Rustic Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Stoneware
19th Century Provincial Chinese Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Placed beside his inkpot and insktone, this 19th century brush pot once held select calligraphy
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Iron
Chinese Brush Pen Holder Blue Color Cloisoné 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Brush holders, or pen holders, from China made of Cloisoné Ceramic at the beginning of the 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Brush Pot or Bitong in Bamboo Finely Carved
Signed, Early 19thC. Qing
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a finely hand-carved Chinese bamboo scholars Brush Pot or bitong which we date to the early
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Carved Bone and Horsehair Brush
Located in Valladolid, ES
Beautiful Chinese brush in carved bone with differents Dragons with five claws, because it
Category
1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Bone
Large Carved Zitan Brush Pot
Located in NYC, NY
A fine Chinese brush pot carved out of Zitan, a wood native to India. The pot has a naturalistic
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Brushes
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
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot Hand Painted in Under-Glaze Red, 18th Century Qing
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese porcelain Brush Pot or Bitong hand painted, under-glaze, in red / red
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Calligraphy Brush, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During the early 20th century Chinese scholar would have used this finely made calligraphy brush to
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Chinese Zitan Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-carved brush pot, bitong in Chinese, likely contained calligraphy brushes on a desk in a
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Zitan
Chinese Eternal Prosperity Bamboo Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
A Qing-dynasty scholar once rested his calligraphy brushes in this exceptional brush pot. Appealing
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Burled Brush Pot, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved from a pine tree burl, this late 19th century burl wood brush pot once held select
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Burl
Large Chinese Huanghuali Wood Brush Pen Holder
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Huanghuali brush pen holder, an object prized among Chinese scholars for centuries in Ming
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Wood
Chinese Paneled Brush Pot, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Placed beside his inkpot and insktone, this 19th century brush pot once held select calligraphy
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Burl, Lacquer, Hardwood
Large Chinese Huanghuali Wood Brush Pen Holder
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Huanghuali brush pen holder, an object prized among Chinese scholars for centuries in Ming
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Carved Red Soapstone Brush Pot
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique Chinese carved red soapstone brush pot with excellent form, color, weight and style. Very
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Soapstone
Early 20th Century Chinese Scholars
Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Chinese cypress scholars' brush pot with carved two deer amidst a bamboo
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Brushes
Materials
Cypress
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Antique Chinese Brushes For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of antique Chinese brushes available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, ceramic and hardwood, all antique Chinese brushes available were constructed with great care. Antique Chinese brushes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique Chinese brushes made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Folk Art — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique Chinese brushes over the years, but those made by Liberty
Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Chinese Brushes?
Antique Chinese brushes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,250, while the lowest priced sells for $118 and the highest can go for as much as $11,880.
Questions About Antique Chinese Brushes
- What is a Chinese brush?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify antique Chinese furniture, look carefully at its details. Chinese craftsmen often built furniture using mortise and tenon joinery, eliminating the need for nails and screws. If you see this type of hardware, your piece is likely not at least 100 years old, especially if the hardware still looks new and shiny. Since antique furniture was handmade, you will normally see slight imperfections, such as tool marks or slight variations in carvings. Pieces that appear completely uniform and pristine are less often genuine antiques.
When present, maker's marks can also be helpful. Research the marks to learn more about when the maker was active and producing pieces like yours. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer evaluate your furniture for you.
Shop an assortment of antique Chinese furniture. 
PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020To determine the age of a Chinese furniture piece, look carefully at the joinery and finish. Natural expansion and contraction of the wood over time will cause a joint to protrude or retract, distorting a once-seamless fit. Antique lacquer finishes become crackled and worn over time. Areas of exposed wood, such as the underside of a table, the footrest of a chair, or the back of a cabinet should appear raw and dry compared to the finished surface. With use, the legs of tables and chairs become weathered near the bottom from precipitation and use.
Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020The best way to know is to take it to an expert, such as an appraiser, reputable dealer or auction house, or museum
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