Chinese scholar's brush pots, also known as brush holders, are decorative containers used to hold writing brushes. They have a long history in Chinese art and culture, dating back to the Tang dynasty (618-907 AD).

The earliest brush pots were made of jade or other precious materials, and were typically used by members of the imperial court or wealthy scholars. During the Song dynasty (960-1279 AD), brush pots became more widely used by scholars and artists, and were often made of porcelain, lacquer, or wood.

In the Ming dynasty (1368-1644 AD), the art of brush pot making reached its peak, with many elaborate and ornate examples being produced. These brush pots were often decorated with intricate designs, including landscapes, figures, and calligraphy.

During the Qing dynasty (1644-1912 AD), brush pots continued to be produced, but the style became more restrained and refined. Qing dynasty brush more...

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Carved Chinese octagonal shaped brush pot, dark stained wide…

Carved Chinese octagonal shaped brush pot, dark stained wide border to the opening, and a lighter coloured body with carved figures in relief depicted in landscape and walking on a bridge. Height 16.5 cm

A Chinese lacquered brush pot with floral detailing, height 17…

A Chinese lacquered brush pot with floral detailing, height 17 cm

A Chinese carved Zitan/Hardwood brush pot, 20th century, carved…

Chinese Zitan Brush Pot: Scholars, Animals, and Mythical Landscape

A Chinese carved Zitan/Hardwood brush pot, 20th century, carved with a continuous scene of scholars and mythical animals in a landscape with pavillions. 12.5 cm high, 10 cm diameter

A Chinese peach bloom brush pot, beehive shape with Kangxi…

Chinese Peach Bloom Brush Pot with Kangxi Mark, 12.5 cm

A Chinese peach bloom brush pot, beehive shape with Kangxi six-character mark to the base. Diameter 12.5 cm.

A 19th century Korean fretted brass brush pot, tapering from a…

19th Century Korean Brass Brush Pot with Dancing Figures

A 19th century Korean fretted brass brush pot, tapering from a circular rim to a flared foot, pierced and decorated with two dancing female figures and pagodas, 13 cm height

A decorative Japanese brush pot, with an andromorphic monkey…

Japanese Monkey Brush Pot with High Relief Monkeys

A decorative Japanese brush pot, with an andromorphic monkey wearing a robe standing in front of the cylindrical pot with two small monkeys modeled in high relief, 28 cm height

An antique Chinese cloisonne brush pot with gold finish, 19th…

Antique Chinese Cloisonne Brush Pot with Gold Finish

An antique Chinese cloisonne brush pot with gold finish, 19th century, square seal mark to base, 21.5 cm high

A brush pot shaped Chinese ink stone, height 10 cm, diameter 15…

Chinese Ink Stone Brush Pot

A brush pot shaped Chinese ink stone, height 10 cm, diameter 15 cm

A Chinese rootwood brushpot; Qing Dynasty (1644-1912); of…

Irregular Qing Dynasty Rootwood Brushpot

A Chinese rootwood brushpot; Qing Dynasty (1644-1912); of irregular form carved from a section of burl-wood, with remnant brown lacquer finish. 13 cm high, 16 cm diameter

Two cylindrical brush pots, 20th century, one decorated in…

Cylindrical Brush Pots with Gilding and Inscription

Two cylindrical brush pots, 20th century, one decorated in gilding on an iron-red ground the other with a long inscription in black, Qianlong and Jiaqing seal marks, 12 cm and 10.5 cm high

A Chinese famille-rose and iron red decorated brush pot, Kangxi…

Chinese Kangxi Brush Pot with Famille-Rose Decoration

A Chinese famille-rose and iron red decorated brush pot, Kangxi mark, 19.9 cm diameter

Three Chinese graduated Brushpots, 20th century decorated with…

Chinese Graduated Brushpots: Women, Phoenix & Dragon

Three Chinese graduated Brushpots, 20th century decorated with transfer printed decorations on cream crackled glaze, two depicting women in garden setting and one of phoenix and dragon in a fiery sky, each bearing period marks to the underside. Height 23…

A Chinese celadon brush pot with relief dragon design, height…

Dragon Relief Celadon Brush Pot - 20cm Height

A Chinese celadon brush pot with relief dragon design, height 20 cm, Dia:20 cm

Antique Chinese terracotta brush pot lamp shallow relief dragon…

Terracotta Dragon Brush Pot Lamp - Antique Chinese Decor

Antique Chinese terracotta brush pot lamp shallow relief dragon decoration 33 cm

A Chinese carved Shoushan brush pot seal, height 10 cm,…

Carved Shoushan Brush Pot Seal from China

A Chinese carved Shoushan brush pot seal, height 10 cm, diameter 8 cm

A softwood Chinese brush pot with relief village scene carvings…

Relief Village Scene Chinese Brush Pot

A softwood Chinese brush pot with relief village scene carvings to body, height 16 cm

Two Chinese soapstone Brushpots on stone stands, 20th century,…

Chinese Soapstone Brushpots on Stone Stands

Two Chinese soapstone Brushpots on stone stands, 20th century, the set of carved celadon and russet soapstone pots, finely carved with fishes and bats against a pierced rockwork background, raised on oval stone stands, height 12 cm, and 11.5 cm

A Jichimu brush pot, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 21.6 cm diameter.…

Qing Dynasty Jichimu Brush Pot, 21.6cm Diameter

A Jichimu brush pot, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 21.6 cm diameter. Provenance: purchased in London. The Durwin Tang collection, early 2000's. 2000

A famille-verte square 'four poets' brush pot 11.9 cm high.…

Famille-verte brush pot with four poets

A famille-verte square 'four poets' brush pot 11.9 cm high. Provenance: Tsao Chinese Ceramics (label)

Good Chinese 19th century brush pot modelled as a Gnarled tree…

19th Century Chinese Gnarled Tree Stump Brush Pot

Good Chinese 19th century brush pot modelled as a Gnarled tree stump 20 cm height

A square 'river landscape' cloisonne brushpot 18th/19th century…

Cloisonne Brushpot with River Landscape

A square 'river landscape' cloisonne brushpot 18th/19th century 12.5 cm high. Provenance: Alexander Gallery, New York (by repute)

A turquoise-glazed moulded 'dragon' brushpot Republic period…

Turquoise Dragon Brushpot with Box - Republic Period

A turquoise-glazed moulded 'dragon' brushpot Republic period with box, 11.1 cm high. Provenance: Previously from a Japanese private collection

A Chinese carved horn brush pot with scene of sages in a…

Carved Chinese Horn Brush Pot with Mountain Scene

A Chinese carved horn brush pot with scene of sages in a mountain landscape playing board games, Qing Dynasty 19th century, 12 cm high, 9.5 cm wide

Chinese blue & white brush pot, Kangxi period, with cobalt…

Kangxi blue & white landscape brush pot

Chinese blue & white brush pot, Kangxi period, with cobalt continuous landscape, depicting figures & buildings in the mountains, height 18 cm, diameter 21.5 cm

A Chinese red Cypress-Wood brushpot; Qing Dynasty (1644-1912);…

Qing Dynasty Red Cypress Brushpot

A Chinese red Cypress-Wood brushpot; Qing Dynasty (1644-1912); fashioned from a natural, unfinished branch of 'Hong do shan' (red cypress), with fine old patina. Height 13 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Two Chinese monochrome wares mottled green bowl, seal mark to…

Chinese Monochrome Green Bowl & Iron Red Brush Pot

Two Chinese monochrome wares mottled green bowl, seal mark to base. Diameter: 40 cm iron red brush pot, double circle marks to base, height 7.5 cm

Chinese carved brush pot, of cylindrical form, carved with…

Chinese Mountain Carved Brush Pot

Chinese carved brush pot, of cylindrical form, carved with continuous mountain scene, height 14 cm

Chinese Ge Ware brush pot, of cylindrical form with a flattened…

Chinese Ge Ware Brush Pot with Crackle Glaze

Chinese Ge Ware brush pot, of cylindrical form with a flattened rim, with a crackle glaze on a pale green ground, raised on three short feet, height 17.5 cm and diameter 14 cm

A Chinese Blue-glazed brush pot, height 13 cm, diameter 10.5 cm

Chinese Blue-glazed Brush Pot

A Chinese Blue-glazed brush pot, height 13 cm, diameter 10.5 cm

An unusual inscribed metal brushpot, 19th/20th century, of…

Inscribed metal brushpot with rural landscape frieze

An unusual inscribed metal brushpot, 19th/20th century, of cylindrical form, the straight sides incised with a long poetic inscription with a dedication to Ruan Yuan and seal, all below a continuous rural landscape frieze around the upper part, 15 cm high…

A hardstone brush pot, the mottled dark stone pot of typical…

Mottled Hardstone Brush Pot with Figures and Pine Tree

A hardstone brush pot, the mottled dark stone pot of typical cylindrical form carved in high relief with three figures beneath a pine tree, height 15.5 cm

19th century Chinese champleve enamel brush pot

Champleve Enamel Brush Pot from 19th Century China

19th century Chinese champleve enamel brush pot

Pair of Chinese lacquer brush pots, of tall cylindrical form,…

Pair of Chinese lacquer brush pots with gilt inscriptions

Pair of Chinese lacquer brush pots, of tall cylindrical form, each decorated with three reserves featuring gilt incised inscriptions, surrounded by stylised floral scrolling with bats between fretted borders, height 32.5 cm x diameter 16.5 cm

A famille-rose 'bogu' brush pot, Daoguang six-character seal…

Daoguang Famille-Rose Brush Pot with Provenance

A famille-rose 'bogu' brush pot, Daoguang six-character seal mark box, 14.9 cm diam., 15 cm high. Provenance: (bearing a label of) George Eumonopoulos Gora Singh Mann Collection, Wollongong, No. 1173

A Chinese brush pot with incised decoration, Qing Dynasty, 19th…

Qing Dynasty Chinese Brush Pot from McClelland Collection

A Chinese brush pot with incised decoration, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, 12 cm high. Provenance: The Joshua McClelland Collection, Melbourne

Japanese brush pot with mother of pearl inlay, 27 cm high, 17…

Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Brush Pot

Japanese brush pot with mother of pearl inlay, 27 cm high, 17 cm wide, 9.5 cm deep,

An early possibly Ming Chinese brush pot, height 14 cm,…

Ming Brush Pot with Shoulder Crack

An early possibly Ming Chinese brush pot, height 14 cm, diameter 14 cm crack to shoulder

Chinese carved green stone brush pot carved decoration of…

Green Stone Brush Pot with Garden Figures

Chinese carved green stone brush pot carved decoration of figures in a garden, height 12.5 cm approx.

Chinese late Ming Dynasty squat brush pot, of cylindrical form,…

Late Ming Dynasty Fretwork Brush Pot

Chinese late Ming Dynasty squat brush pot, of cylindrical form, decorated with fret work pattern to the body, on a pale celadon foot, height 8 cm. Provenance: Dr. Merna Marie Torrington collection

19th century Chinese carved boxwood brush pot

Carved Boxwood Brush Pot from 19th Century China

19th century Chinese carved boxwood brush pot

Small Chinese brush brush pot with seal mark to base, 19th…

19th Century Chinese Brush Pot with Seal Mark

Small Chinese brush brush pot with seal mark to base, 19th century

A rare sepia-decorated cafe-au-lait ground brush pot the base…

Sepia-decorated Qianlong marked brush pot with cafe-au-lait ground

A rare sepia-decorated cafe-au-lait ground brush pot the base inscribed with 6-chracter Qianlong mark in underglaze red height 12 cm, Diameter, 9.5 cm

A famille-rose 'landscape' brush pot, Qianlong six-character…

Qianlong Marked Famille-Rose Landscape Brush Pot

A famille-rose 'landscape' brush pot, Qianlong six-character mark 9.9 cm high

Pair of Chinese soapstone brush pots, of cylindrical form, with…

Chinese Soapstone Brush Pots with Peony Decoration

Pair of Chinese soapstone brush pots, of cylindrical form, with pierced sides accented with carved peony decoration, on three feet, in tones of white and black, height 14 cm (2). Provenance: The Yeung Estate

Chinese Qing Dynasty Jichimu brush pot. Carved with high relief…

Qing Dynasty Jichimu Brush Pot with Pine Branches

Chinese Qing Dynasty Jichimu brush pot. Carved with high relief pine branches. Small loss to one branch. Height 13 cm

A Chinese horn brush pot, 20th century, naturalistically…

Buffalo Horn Brush Pot

A Chinese horn brush pot, 20th century, naturalistically fashioned from a section of buffalo horn with the natural outer surface retained, and polished at the top and bottom and sealed at the base, 9 cm high

A famille-rose 'fishing' brush pot, Attributed to Liu Xiren…

Famille-rose Fishing Brush Pot by Liu Xiren

A famille-rose 'fishing' brush pot, Attributed to Liu Xiren (1906-1967), 13.2 cm high

A Faus Bois and Grisaille decorated brush pot rectangular in…

Grisaille Landscape Brush Pot with Poems

A Faus Bois and Grisaille decorated brush pot rectangular in grisaille enamels with different continuous landscape scenes and poems on each side. Height 10 cm, width 6 cm

Chinese crackle glaze brush pot, of cylindrical form, on a pale…

Chinese crackle glaze brush pot on green ground

Chinese crackle glaze brush pot, of cylindrical form, on a pale green ground, height 14 cm

Chinese Rootwood brush pot, in Phoebe Zhennan, of cylindrical…

Chinese Rootwood Brush Pot, Natural Form, Private Collection

Chinese Rootwood brush pot, in Phoebe Zhennan, of cylindrical form, following the natural form, height 20 cm private collection Exeter, Southern Highlands

An ormolu mounted Cantonese brushpot

Ormolu Cantonese Brushpot with Mounts

An ormolu mounted Cantonese brushpot

A Chinese sang De Bouef vase and brush pot, 18/19th century the…

Chinese De Bouef Vase and Brush Pot, 18/19th Century

A Chinese sang De Bouef vase and brush pot, 18/19th century the vase 15 cm high

A pair of Chinese Hongmu mother-of-pearl inlaid brush pots,…

Chinese Hongmu Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Brush Pots (Pair)

A pair of Chinese Hongmu mother-of-pearl inlaid brush pots, 20th century 23 cm high, 9.8 cm diameter

A lacquer ware brush pot, of straight-sided form and decorated…

Lacquer brush pot with script and floral decoration

A lacquer ware brush pot, of straight-sided form and decorated throughout with two large reserves of script and a profusion of formal floral and arabesque forms and bats in red, green and gilt upon a distressed iron red ground, bearing apocryphal Qianlong…

An antique lacquerware brush pot Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period…

Qing Dynasty Lacquerware Brush Pot

An antique lacquerware brush pot Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period 1736-1795 mark well decorated in colours and lightly engraved to two reserves with a cockerel and its mate with red chrysanthemum, character script to the reverse, and further embellished with…

Chinese carved stone brush pot, with raised decoration, 17 cm…

Carved Chinese Stone Brush Pot with Raised Decoration

Chinese carved stone brush pot, with raised decoration, 17 cm high

A fine rootwood brush pot, bitong, with a thin red lacquer…

Qing Dynasty Rootwood Brush Pot

A fine rootwood brush pot, bitong, with a thin red lacquer layer on the interior, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, the shape is enhanced by the natural irregularities and the nodes highlighted in a dark brown, the base of the bitong is closed by fitted…

A Chinese cloisonne brush pot, showing a Qianling four…

Qing Dynasty Cloisonne Brush Pot with Qianling Mark

A Chinese cloisonne brush pot, showing a Qianling four character mark. 19th century, Qing Dynasty. Height 20 cm, diameter 6 cm

Large square form brush pot, finely painted panels of exotic…

Exotic Bird Brush Pot

Large square form brush pot, finely painted panels of exotic bird on branches 20 cm high, 15 cm square

A mid Ch'ing Dynasty carved rock crystal brush pot with three…

Ch'ing Dynasty Crystal Brush Pot with Three Boys

A mid Ch'ing Dynasty carved rock crystal brush pot with three Boys, height 5.8 cm, width 14 cm

A rare carved Agarwood brush pot, height 9.8 cm

Rare Agarwood Carved Brush Pot - 9.8cm

A rare carved Agarwood brush pot, height 9.8 cm

A Chinese Republican period brushpot decorated with peaches and…

Chinese Brushpot with Peaches and Bats

A Chinese Republican period brushpot decorated with peaches and Bats height 15.8 cm, diameter 12.3 cm

Chinese facetted brush pot, decorated with roundels of precious…

Chinese Precious Object Brush Pot

Chinese facetted brush pot, decorated with roundels of precious objects, accented with metal strap work and raised on foru feet, height 17 cm

A Huang-Huali brush pot, 20th century, carved in one piece and…

Huang-Huali Tree Trunk Brush Pot

A Huang-Huali brush pot, 20th century, carved in one piece and modelled as a tree trunk, height 16.5 cm

Wang Bingrong biscuit fired brush pot of cylindrical form with…

Wang Bingrong Biscuit-Fired Brush Pot with Applied Scene

Wang Bingrong biscuit fired brush pot of cylindrical form with an enclosed mouth rim, above a molded & applied scene of clouds, willow trees, garden rocks & four figures, the recessed base with an impressed seal 'Wang Bingrong zuo', height 11.5 cm

A Chinese brush pot, the curved sides inlaid with mother of…

Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Brush Pot

A Chinese brush pot, the curved sides inlaid with mother of pearl, with a separated bung, height 13, diameter 13 cm

A hexagonal brush pot painted with a pie Bald horse and red,…

Piebald Horse Hexagonal Brush Pot from Republic Period

A hexagonal brush pot painted with a pie Bald horse and red, Republic period, with a Tang Poem on reverse, height 12 cm

Meiji period blue & white brush pot, 7 cm high

Meiji Blue & White Brush Pot, 7cm

Meiji period blue & white brush pot, 7 cm high

A Chinese lacquer and inlaid brush pot, the square shape with…

Chinese Inlaid Lacquer Brush Pot with Qianlong Mark

A Chinese lacquer and inlaid brush pot, the square shape with chamfered corners, Qianlong mark to the base, inlaid with mother of pearl with gilt highlights, height 14 cm

A Chinese large 'fencai' enamel quatrefoil brush pot, 20th…

Chinese Fencai Enamel Quatrefoil Brush Pot, 20th Century

A Chinese large 'fencai' enamel quatrefoil brush pot, 20th century, decorated on all four sides with various scenes, each side inscribed, two sides signed Wang Yeting (1884-1942), two signed Wang Xin, dated Geng Wu year (1930), 27 x 19 x 19 cm. Provenance…

Maopi Ban blue & white brushpot painted with various shaped…

Maopi Ban Brushpot with Scenes and Poetry

Maopi Ban blue & white brushpot painted with various shaped scenes, with Chinese caligraphy poetry. Stamped with a two ring mark, with a six character signature. Height 16 cm

Horn carved brush pot decorated with cherry blossom trees,…

Horn brush pot with cherry blossom and caligraphy

Horn carved brush pot decorated with cherry blossom trees, chrysanthemum & Chinese caligraphy. Condition good, minor age related wear to the base. Height 10 cm

A Chinese boxwood brush pot with heavily carved decoration, the…

Chinese Boxwood Brush Pot with Eighteen Luohan Carvings

A Chinese boxwood brush pot with heavily carved decoration, the encircling scene depicts the 'Eighteen Luohan', the disciples of Buddha. Height 13.5 cm

Imari late 19th century brush pot

Late 19th Century Imari Brush Pot

Imari late 19th century brush pot

Cantonese export ware brush pot vase similar decoration as…

Cantonese Brush Pot Vase with Matching Decoration - 25.5cm

Cantonese export ware brush pot vase similar decoration as above lot, 25.5 cm height

A Chinese celadon vase and a brush pot. The compressed bottle…

Chinese Celadon Vase and Brush Pot Pair

A Chinese celadon vase and a brush pot. The compressed bottle vase with applied chilong handles, with scrolling vegetal motifs in low relief under a pleasing soft green glaze; and a straight sided crackleware brush pot in pale grey with a satin finish;…

A Chinese tall brush pot, carved in relief with numerous…

Chinese Relief Carved Brush Pot with Figures and Trees

A Chinese tall brush pot, carved in relief with numerous figures in buildings and pine trees. Height 30.5 cm

Two Chinese yellow ground brush pots, the cylindrical pots, one…

Pair of Chinese Yellow Ground Brush Pots with Decorations

Two Chinese yellow ground brush pots, the cylindrical pots, one enamel decorated with auspicious bats, peaches and ruyi fungus in a rock and turbulent wave setting, the other with applied and sgraffito decoration in green and tan colours depicting two…

Large Chinese blue & white brush pot

Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot

Large Chinese blue & white brush pot

A group of two Chinese brush pots, and two brushes, Qing…

Chinese Qing Dynasty Brush Pots and Brushes

A group of two Chinese brush pots, and two brushes, Qing dynasty, one brush of later period The brush pots: 14.3 cm high, and 11.5cn high, the brushes: 24 cm long, and 21 cm long (4). Provenance: NSW Private Collection

A Chinese brushpot, decorated with a scholar overlooking a…

Chinese Scholar Bridge Scene Brushpot

A Chinese brushpot, decorated with a scholar overlooking a bridge and field scene, marks to base. Height 6.5 cm, . Diameter 8 cm

Chinese soapstone brush pot. Mountain scene cartouches. Height…

Mountain Cartouches Soapstone Brush Pot

Chinese soapstone brush pot. Mountain scene cartouches. Height 20 cm

Chinese moulded brush pot. Sages in landscape. Height 14 cm

Moulded Chinese Brush Pot: Sages in Landscape

Chinese moulded brush pot. Sages in landscape. Height 14 cm

A brush pot, depicting calligraphy and a women on body. Height…

Calligraphy and Women Brush Pot

A brush pot, depicting calligraphy and a women on body. Height 23 cm. Mark at base

Chinese carved amethyst brush pot 4.5 cm high approx

Miniature Chinese Amethyst Brush Pot

Chinese carved amethyst brush pot 4.5 cm high approx

A Chinese carved brushpot heavily decorated with scroll work…

Ornate Chinese Brushpot with Intricate Carvings and Marks

A Chinese carved brushpot heavily decorated with scroll work and character marks

A carved brushpot, heavily decorated with prunis marks to base,…

Prunis-marked Carved Brushpot, 20 cm

A carved brushpot, heavily decorated with prunis marks to base, height 20 cm

A Chinese pink ground brush pot. 18 cm high

Chinese Pink Ground Brush Pot - 18cm

A Chinese pink ground brush pot. 18 cm high

An ornately carved brushpot 16 cm

Carved Brushpot: Intricate Beauty in 16cm

An ornately carved brushpot 16 cm

A finely carved brushpot featuring cranes. Purchased Taylor's…

Cranes Carved Brushpot from Taylor's Chin Hua Galleries

A finely carved brushpot featuring cranes. Purchased Taylor's Chin Hua Galleries, Sydney 16 cm

Chinese Qing red lacquer ware brush pot, with four sided floral…

Qing Red Lacquer Brush Pot with Floral Decoration

Chinese Qing red lacquer ware brush pot, with four sided floral decoration & four character mark to base, 13.5 cm high approx.

Four oriental lidded jars, a vase & brush pot, 25.5 cm high…

Oriental ceramics set with lidded jars, vase, and brush pot

Four oriental lidded jars, a vase & brush pot, 25.5 cm high (tallest)

Impressive Chinese blanc de chine, brush pot, worked in relief…

Chinese Blanc de Chine Dragon Brush Pot

Impressive Chinese blanc de chine, brush pot, worked in relief with dragons, flaming pearls on a seascape ground, approx 18 cm high, 20 cm diameter

Chinese blue & white brush pot, slight tapering shape with…

Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot with Mask Heads

Chinese blue & white brush pot, slight tapering shape with applied mask heads, approx 17 cm high, 20 cm diameter

Two Chinese rootwood brushpots, 11 cm high, 7 cm high (2).…

Pair of Chinese Rootwood Brushpots

Two Chinese rootwood brushpots, 11 cm high, 7 cm high (2). Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased 20 years ago in Wyndham Street, Hong Kong

A Chinese famille-rose brush pot, Qianlong four-character…

Chinese Famille-Rose Brush Pot with Qianlong Mark

A Chinese famille-rose brush pot, Qianlong four-character iron-red mark to the base, 20th century, 12 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW