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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Chinese blue and white brush pot. Underglaze blue decoration of…

Blue and White Scholar Brush Pot

Chinese blue and white brush pot. Underglaze blue decoration of groups of scholars in a garden with attendants. Height 19 cm, Diameter 21 cm

Large Chinese porcelain brush pot. Dignitaries, servants and…

Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot with Figures

Large Chinese porcelain brush pot. Dignitaries, servants and guards in a blue and verte palette. Height 19 cm, Diameter 21 cm

Chinese porcelain brush pot. Famille rose foliate tendrils on a…

Famille Rose Porcelain Brush Pot with Zhengi Mark

Chinese porcelain brush pot. Famille rose foliate tendrils on a yellow ground. Four cartouches with flowers and branches on a white ground. Bears four character young Zhengi mark. Height 20 cm, Diameter 18.5 cm

Large Chinese blue and white brush pot. Under glaze blue…

Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot

Large Chinese blue and white brush pot. Under glaze blue decoration depicting various figures in a landscape. Unglazed foot rim. Height 19 cm, Diameter 20.5 cm

Chinese Republic period porcelain brush pot. Famille vertical…

Republic Period Porcelain Brush Pot with Ladies and Flowers

Chinese Republic period porcelain brush pot. Famille vertical decoration of two ladies gathering flowers in a garden. Overglaze red period mark to base. Height 12 cm

A Chinese small ceramic blue and white brushpot, height 6 cm

Chinese Blue and White Ceramic Brushpot - 6cm Height

A Chinese small ceramic blue and white brushpot, height 6 cm

Chinese Qing Dynasty blue and white porcelain brush pot, of…

Qing Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Brush Pot

Chinese Qing Dynasty blue and white porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form, decorated with a continuous landscape of bridge and river, height 15 cm and diameter 21 cm

Good Chinese Qing Dynasty famille vert brush pot, of…

Qing Dynasty Famille Vert Brush Pot with Garden Scene

Good Chinese Qing Dynasty famille vert brush pot, of cylindrical form, decorated with figures in a garden setting, in tones of green, blue, yellow and pink, height 12 cm

A Chinese famille rose 'Fish' brush pot (Deng Bishan mark),…

Famille Rose Fish Brush Pot by Deng Bishan

A Chinese famille rose 'Fish' brush pot (Deng Bishan mark), height 29 cm, diameter 12.8 cm

A Chinese famille verte 'Figural' brush pot, height 13.7 cm,…

Chinese Figural Famille Verte Brush Pot

A Chinese famille verte 'Figural' brush pot, height 13.7 cm, diameter 10.2 cm

A porcelain brush pot decorated with a snow scene, 20th century,…

Snowy Landscape Porcelain Brush Pot

A porcelain brush pot decorated with a snow scene, 20th century, the rectangular pot with cusped corners decorated mostly 'En grisaille' to all four panels with a snowy landscape and house scene depicted with restrained enamel colours, with delicate black…

A Chinese, hundred boys, blue and white porcelain brush pot,…

Blue and White Porcelain Brush Pot from China

A Chinese, hundred boys, blue and white porcelain brush pot, early to mid 20th century, 16 cm high, 19 cm diameter

Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form,…

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Brush Pot with Calligraphy Markings

Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form, decorated with lines of fine calligraphy, with iron red seal mark, six character mark to base, height 16 cm

Delightful Chinese porcelain brush pot, of stepped form,…

Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot with Floral and Calligraphy Panels

Delightful Chinese porcelain brush pot, of stepped form, painted with panels of flowers and calligraphy, surrounded by an orange ground accented with gilt floral scrolls and crackle ice, raised on six feet, with seal mark and turquoise surround, 11 cm x 9…

Chinese contemporary porcelain brush pot, of rectangular form,…

Contemporary Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot with Fish and Birds

Chinese contemporary porcelain brush pot, of rectangular form, decorated with fish, birds and flowers, in tones of blue, pink and green, height 12 cm Provenance: The Estate of Dr T. F. Yeung

A famille verte brush pot Qing dynasty, 19th century, of square…

Qing dynasty famille verte brush pot with sages and dragons

A famille verte brush pot Qing dynasty, 19th century, of square section standing on corner bracket feet, each side painted with a panel depicting a sage in a landscape setting or riding on a dragon, within a raised rectangular border, 11.7 cm high

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Qing Dynasty Famille Verte Brush Pot with Bird and Tree

A famille verte brush pot Qing dynasty, the cylindrical sides painted with a bird on a blossoming tree, formal borders, box, 13.5 cm high

Chinese porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form, the exterior…

Lavender Glazed Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot

Chinese porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form, the exterior in a lavender glaze with cafe au lait rim, seal mark to base, height 14.5 cm

Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form…

Blue and White Landscape Brush Pot

Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form leading to a slightly spreading rim, decorated with landscape scene with figure on a mythical beast with onlooker, set amongst pine trees and rocky outcrops, with incised border to rim and…

A rare Chinese inscribed burl zitan brushpot or scroll pot,…

Chinese Zitan Brushpot with Goddess of the Luo Inscription

A rare Chinese inscribed burl zitan brushpot or scroll pot, Republic period (1912-1949), of gently flaring cylindrical form, carved from a solid piece of burl zitan, with incised decoration to one side of the goddess of the Luo walking on foamy waves,…

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 purple glazed Chinese brush pot, diameter 17 cm

Purple Glazed Chinese Brush Pot, 17cm Diameter

A purple glazed Chinese brush pot, diameter 17 cm

An antique Chinese ceramic brush pot with blue glaze, late Ming…

17th Century Chinese Blue Glazed Ceramic Brush Pot

An antique Chinese ceramic brush pot with blue glaze, late Ming early Qing Dynasty, 17th century, 9 cm high, 20 cm diameter

A Chinese blue and white brush pot with birds in landscape,…

Chinese Blue and White Brush Pot with Birds and Landscape

A Chinese blue and white brush pot with birds in landscape, Republic period, 20th century, Yongzheng mark to upper lip, 22 cm high, 25.5 cm diameter

A Chinese porcelain brush pot with four recessed panels, two…

Qianlong Emperor's Poetry Decorated Porcelain Brush Pot

A Chinese porcelain brush pot with four recessed panels, two decorated with figures in landscapes, the others with poems and verse composed by the emperor Qianlong, Republic period, early 20th century, Qianlong iron red six character mark to base, 13 cm…

A Chinese porcelain scholar's brush pot displaying painted…

Chinese Scholar's Brush Pot with Polychrome Figures and Poems

A Chinese porcelain scholar's brush pot displaying painted figures in polychrome enamel with numerous poems and verses referring to Ban Zhao and sun Quan, mid 19th century, Xian-Feng period with iron red four character mark to base, 13.5 cm high

A blue and white inscribed brushpot mark of Kangxi, 20th…

Kangxi Marked Blue and White Brushpot

A blue and white inscribed brushpot mark of Kangxi, 20th century, of cylindrical form, decorated on the exterior with a long inscription in underglaze blue and with a copper red rectangular seal, the countersunk base with an apocryphal six-character mark…

Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot, of baluster form,…

Blue and White Lotus Brush Pot with Mark

Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot, of baluster form, decorated with a heavy ground of lotus scroll, on circular foot, four character mark to base, on stand, diameter 8.2 cm. Provenance: The Collection of the Late Dr Alexander Yu Fu Pau

Chinese porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical from, with folding…

Chinese Porcelain Bird and Flower Brush Pot

Chinese porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical from, with folding lip, the body decorated with a scene of birds perched and flying amongst flowers and rocky outcrop, with pink fret work border, seal mark to base, height 16 cm

A Chinese famille rose brush pot, 20th century, decorated with…

Chinese Famille Rose Brush Pot with Quails and Chrysanthemum

A Chinese famille rose brush pot, 20th century, decorated with quails and chrysanthemum, bearing a four character mark in iron red to the base, height 12.5 cm, diameter 10 cm

A blue and white and copper red brush pot, late Qing, 19th…

Late Qing Brush Pot with Blue and Copper Red Design

A blue and white and copper red brush pot, late Qing, 19th century ' ', 13.3 cm high

A blue and white brush pot, late Qing Dynasty,19th-Early 20th…

Blue and White Qing Dynasty Brush Pot

A blue and white brush pot, late Qing Dynasty,19th-Early 20th century, 12.5 cm high

Good Chinese porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form,…

Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot with Mountain and Lake Scene

Good Chinese porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form, decorated with a continuous scene of mountain, lake and trees, six character mark to base, 13.5 cm

Chinese famille vert brush pot, of rectangular form, decorated…

Chinese Famille Vert Brush Pot with Birds and Flowers

Chinese famille vert brush pot, of rectangular form, decorated with birds, flowers and calligraphy, four character mark to base, height 8.5 cm

An antique Chinese porcelain cylinder brush pot with raised…

Antique Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot with Floral Motif

An antique Chinese porcelain cylinder brush pot with raised droplet decorations and enamel glazed floral motif. Guangxu period, circa 1875, 10.5 cm high

A Chinese ceramic brush pot, blue printed dragon motif on white…

Blue Dragon Ceramic Brush Pot

A Chinese ceramic brush pot, blue printed dragon motif on white ground, 20th-21st century, mark to base, good condition, height 14 cm, diameter 12.5 cm

Two Chinese ceramic brush pots with floral decoration to one…

Chinese Floral Ceramic Brush Pots with Character Marks

Two Chinese ceramic brush pots with floral decoration to one side and character marks to the other and base, height 8.5 cm.

A Chinese porcelain brush pot featuring families in blue and…

Chinese Family Porcelain Brush Pot

A Chinese porcelain brush pot featuring families in blue and red, height 15 cm, diameter 14 cm

A Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot with prawn…

Blue and White Porcelain Brush Pot with Prawn Decoration

A Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot with prawn decoration, attributed to Deng Bishan (the eight friends of Zhushan school), Republic period, 20th century, underglaze blue four character mark to base, 14 cm high

A Chinese figural porcelain brush pot, mid 20th century, 15 cm…

Chinese Porcelain Figural Brush Pot, Mid 20th Century

A Chinese figural porcelain brush pot, mid 20th century, 15 cm high

An antique Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot, late…

Ming-Qing Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Brush Pot

An antique Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot, late Ming, early Qing Dynasty, 15 cm high

A handpainted Chinese fish themed ceramic brush pot, height 14…

Chinese Fish Ceramic Brush Pot - Handpainted

A handpainted Chinese fish themed ceramic brush pot, height 14 cm

A large Chinese handpainted and glazed pottery brush pot…

Chinese Dragon Brush Pot

A large Chinese handpainted and glazed pottery brush pot featuring dragons, height 22 cm, diameter 23 cm

A Chinese porcelain dome form dragon brush pot, Daoguang period…

Daoguang Dragon Porcelain Brush Pot

A Chinese porcelain dome form dragon brush pot, Daoguang period mark, the fine dome form circular brush pot, decorated in polychrome enamels with a central band of two five-clawed dragons chasing a flaming pearl amongst clouds and above waves, bearing a…

Unusual Chinese porcelain brush pot, in the form of two…

Famille Rose Brush Pot with Children and Landscapes

Unusual Chinese porcelain brush pot, in the form of two conjoined rectangles, decorated to front and back with rectangular famille rose panels depicting young children at leisure in a garden, set beside another panel with poem inscription, with depictions…

A Chinese famille verte brush Pot, 15.2 cm high

Chinese famille verte brush pot, 15.2 cm high

A Chinese famille verte brush Pot, 15.2 cm high

A Chinese porcelain brush pot, 13.5 cm high

Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot: Exquisite 13.5 cm High Masterpiece

A Chinese porcelain brush pot, 13.5 cm high

Stunning Chinese porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form,…

Stunning Chinese porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form, decorated with precious objects, flowers, vases and fruit, in tones of pink, green and blue, on a finely textured surface of repeating circle motifs, in a cinnabar coloured finish, accented in…

Chinese wooden brush pot, of cylindrical form, decorated with…

Chinese wooden brush pot, of cylindrical form, decorated with roundels containing scenes of foliage, trees, bird and script, in tones of pink, blue, green and red on a brown ground, six character mark to base, height 19 cm and diameter 19 cm

A good Chinese large porcelain brush pot, the blue glaze…

A good Chinese large porcelain brush pot, the blue glaze highlighted with reserved Chinese characters, of Kangxi style. Metal protective top rim band. The unglazed partially recessed base with later Chinese inscription, height 16 cm, diameter 19 cm.

An uncommon large Chinese porcelain brush pot, underglaze blue…

An uncommon large Chinese porcelain brush pot, underglaze blue restrained decoration with musicians and other figures. Metal band to the top rim, inscription and collection number to the base. Recessed gutter base, height 17 cm, diameter 18.5 cm.

A blue and white brushpot, transitional style, but later, 22.2…

A blue and white brushpot, transitional style, but later, 22.2 cm high

A Japanese blue and white porcelain brushpot or planter, Taisho…

A Japanese blue and white porcelain brushpot or planter, Taisho period, circa 1920s, the circular pot or planter with scalloped edge, straight sides, flat lip, the interior glazed in pale celadon, the exterior decorated with underglaze blue design of…