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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A Chinese mille-fleur decorated brushpot, Guangxu period, early…

Mille-fleur Brushpot with Famille Rose Enamels and Gilt

A Chinese mille-fleur decorated brushpot, Guangxu period, early 20th century, well decorated with flowers in famille rose enamels and gilt, double-foot rim to the base and gilt mouth-rim, iron red mark. 13.7 cm high, 16.4 cm diameter. Provenance: Private…

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 large famille verte porcelain brush pot, qing Dynasty,…

Famille Verte Qing Dynasty Porcelain Brush Pot

A large famille verte porcelain brush pot, qing Dynasty, 1644-1912, the cylindrical pot in underglaze blue with a continuous courtly narrative scene with an Emperor in his Imperial yellow robe attended by servants and officials, in emerald, red and yellow…

An inscribed 'Three Friends' brushpot seal mark of Qianlong, of…

Qianlong Famille-Rose Brushpot with Three Friends Seal Mark

An inscribed 'Three Friends' brushpot seal mark of Qianlong, of cylindrical form, the exterior decorated in the style of Tang Ying in 'famille-rose' enamels and 'grisaille' with a pair of birds beside prunus, pine and bamboo, an inscription in black with…

A Chinese 'peach and bat' brushpot, Qianlong six-character…

Chinese Republic Period Blue and White Brushpot with Peaches

A Chinese 'peach and bat' brushpot, Qianlong six-character blue-and-white seal mark, Republic period, of cylindrical form, painted on two opposing panels with peaches and bats, alternating with two pierced panels, all between two gold-painted bands…

Chinese famille porcelain teapot, together with a brush pot,…

Chinese Porcelain Tea Set and Serving Dishes

Chinese famille porcelain teapot, together with a brush pot, footed serving dish and two small flat serving dishes with hand painted decoration of a girl holding cherry blossoms (5)

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, 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

A large Chinese Buddhist decorated porcelain brush pot…

Chinese Buddhist Porcelain Brush Pot with 19 Figures

A large Chinese Buddhist decorated porcelain brush pot depicting nineteen Buddhist figures. Height 19 cm. Diameter 18.5 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

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…

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

Unusual Chinese Canton enamel decorated beehive brush pot.…

Chinese Canton Enamel Beehive Brush Pot

Unusual Chinese Canton enamel decorated beehive brush pot. Decorated with eight Buddhist emblems on a pale blue ground, exposed bronze rim and foot rim, with four character Yongxheng (1723-1735) reign mark in blue enamel to underside. Age uncertain but…

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…

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

Fine Chinese Wucai porcelain brushpot Kangxi of cylindrical…

Kangxi Wucai Porcelain Brushpot with Scholars and Garden Scene

Fine Chinese Wucai porcelain brushpot Kangxi of cylindrical form, decorated with scholars in leisurely pursuit playing chess, calligraphy and playing Qin musical instrument in a garden setting, countersunk base with six character Kangxi mark

Chinese porcelain brush pot, of square form, decorated with…

Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot with Seal Mark

Chinese porcelain brush pot, of square form, decorated with panels of flowers and landscapes, surrounded by underglaze blue foliage, raised on four feet, seal mark to base, height 12.5 cm

A Chinese large decorative brush pot with polychrome enamel…

Polychrome Goat Scene Brush Pot

A Chinese large decorative brush pot with polychrome enamel goat scene. Height 15.5 cm. Depth 14 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…

A Chinese famille rose brush pot, decorated with eight immortal…

Famille Rose Brush Pot with Immortal Figures & Symbols

A Chinese famille rose brush pot, decorated with eight immortal figures upon a bouldery ground, highlighted with auspicious symbols. Height 170. Diameter 16 cm.

A Chinese blue and white waisted brush pot, 20th century,…

Chinese Blue and White Brush Pot with Kangxi Mark

A Chinese blue and white waisted brush pot, 20th century, painted with figures in a landscape, Kangxi six character mark, fitted hardwood base and box. 11 cm high, 10.8 cm diameter. Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong between 1957 and 1968 and brought to…

Selection of antique Chinese porcelain, blanc de chine figure…

Antique Chinese Porcelain Collection

Selection of antique Chinese porcelain, blanc de chine figure group, porcelain cylinder brush pot, sauce dish etc (4)

A chestnut-glazed biscuit porcelain brushpot, 20th century, of…

Chestnut Glazed Biscuit Porcelain Brushpot with Prunus Tree Relief

A chestnut-glazed biscuit porcelain brushpot, 20th century, of cylindrical form, the exterior decorated in crisp relief with a gnarled prunus tree, its blossoming branches extending around the sides, all beneath the chestnut coloured glaze, the base…

A famille rose 'chrysanthemum' brushpot, attributed to Wang Bu…

Famille Rose Chrysanthemum Brushpot by Wang Bu

A famille rose 'chrysanthemum' brushpot, attributed to Wang Bu finely decorated with a branch of chrysanthemums of varying colours, inscribed with a poem, signed and sealed Wang Bu, short foot rim, the base with a square seal in red enamel, 14.9 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 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

A Chinese cylindrical blue and white brushpot, Transitional…

Transitional Chinese Blue and White Brushpot with Figures

A Chinese cylindrical blue and white brushpot, Transitional period, 17th century, freely painted with figures in a landscape, flat unglazed base, 13 cm high, 10.1 cm diameter

A Chinese hexagonal famille rose brush pot, Six character red…

Famille Rose Brush Pot with Jiaqing Mark and Landscapes

A Chinese hexagonal famille rose brush pot, Six character red Jiaqing mark against a turquoise ground standing on six ruyi-shaped feet, the mouth rim, feet, and the flanges with gilded outlines against a red ground, each side painted in a small central…

A celadon glazed brush pot of cylindrical form with a thick…

Celadon Brush Pot with Calligraphy Panels

A celadon glazed brush pot of cylindrical form with a thick deep green glaze, the exterior decorated with three calligraphy panels 12.5 cm high

A Chinese 'lotus pond' ceramic brush pot, 14 cm high, 12 cm…

Chinese Lotus Pond Ceramic Brush Pot

A Chinese 'lotus pond' ceramic brush pot, 14 cm high, 12 cm diam.,

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.

A Chinese porcelain brush pot. Decorated in relief with dragons…

Qianlong Dragon and Phoenix Porcelain Brush Pot

A Chinese porcelain brush pot. Decorated in relief with dragons and phoenix in a turquoise/green glaze. Incised Qianlong mark. Height 17 cm

A blue and white landscape scene brush pot, height 14 cm,…

Blue and White Landscape Brush Pot

A blue and white landscape scene brush pot, height 14 cm, diameter 18 cm

Good Chinese porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form,…

Chinese Landscape Porcelain Brush Pot

Good Chinese porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form, decorated with a continuous landscape of trees, mountains, lake and figures, in tones of blue, iron red and green, with four character mark to base, height 13.5 cm, diameter 18.5 cm

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

Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Brush Pot with Figures

Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form, decorated continuously with figures amongst rocky outcrops, six character mark to base, height 20 cm

A famille rose brush pot with seal mark to base, height 14.8 cm

Famille Rose Brush Pot with Seal Mark - 14.8cm

A famille rose brush pot with seal mark to base, height 14.8 cm

An inscribed 'famille-rose' brushpot, 20th century of square…

Inscribed Famille-Rose Brushpot with Bird and Flowering Wysteria

An inscribed 'famille-rose' brushpot, 20th century of square section, the straight sides painted on one side with a bird and flowering wysteria with an inscription reading (The Jingdezhen ceramic research centre) and signed Liu Yucen with a red seal, the…

A blue and white porcelain brush pot, height 20.8 cm, diameter…

Blue and White Porcelain Brush Pot

A blue and white porcelain brush pot, height 20.8 cm, diameter 20 cm

Excellent Chinese Qing Dynasty famille vert brush pot, of…

Qing Dynasty Famille Vert Brush Pot

Excellent Chinese Qing Dynasty famille vert brush pot, of cylindrical form, beautifully decorated with a scene of emperor and warriors, in tones of blue, green, orange and yellow, height 21 cm, diameter 20 cm

A fine Chinese porcelain square section brush pot, each panel…

Chinese Calligraphic Poetry Brush Pot

A fine Chinese porcelain square section brush pot, each panel decorated with rows of fine calligraphic poetry in black enamel, overglaze, framed within tablet forms and with red seal marks to each panel, the frames decorated with underglaze blue foliate…

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,…

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 large Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot, late Ming…

Chinese Blue and White Brush Pot, Ming/Qing Dynasty

A large Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot, late Ming Dynasty / early Qing Dynasty. Of wide cylindrical form, the exterior is painted in a deep tone of underglaze-blue with a scene of courtiers, ladies, and sentries in a good send-off setting.…

A Chinese blue and white cylindrical brush pot, Shunzhi period…

Shunzhi Blue and White Brush Pot with Qiling Decoration

A Chinese blue and white cylindrical brush pot, Shunzhi period (1644-1661), decorated with 'Qiling', banana tree and grasses, iron brown rim and flat base, 15.2 cm high' 10.4 cm diameter

Two blanc-de-chine porcelain brush pots, Qing Dynasty…

Blanc-de-Chine & Celadon Porcelain Brush Pots Collection

Two blanc-de-chine porcelain brush pots, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) and later, each cylindrical pot with high relief moulded decoration, together with a cylindrical white glazed brush pot and a celadon brush pot (4), height 11.5 cm diameter 13.5 cm, height…

Chinese Qing Dynasty famille rose brush pot, of cylindrical…

Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Brush Pot with Immortal Scene

Chinese Qing Dynasty famille rose brush pot, of cylindrical form, decorated with a scene of immortal and attendants, in tones of pink, green, blue and yellow, old label verso, height 12 cm. Provenance: John Sparks of mount Street London, 1900-1930, Harold…

Chinese Kangxi period porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form,…

Kangxi porcelain brush pot with immortal in landscape

Chinese Kangxi period porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form, decorated with an immortal in landscape, with calligraphy to back, a/f, height 12.5 cm. Provenance: John Sparks of mount Street London, 1900-1930, Harold Margetson collection, then by descent…

A pair of exceptionally rare 19th century Tongzhi Chinese…

Rare Chinese Porcelain Brushpots with Ormolu Mounts

A pair of exceptionally rare 19th century Tongzhi Chinese porcelain brushpots, with French ormolu mounts. Canton famille rose decoration of birds, butterflies and flowers, on turquoise background below a pendulum border. The gilt bronze mounts have rope…

A Chinese gilt-decorated powder-blue ground brushpot Qing…

Gilt-Decorated Blue Brushpot from Qing Dynasty

A Chinese gilt-decorated powder-blue ground brushpot Qing dynasty, 18th century of cylindrical form, the straight sides decorated in gilding over the bright blue ground, the rim and interior glazed in white 18 cm diameter. Property from the Collection of…

A Chinese blue and white brush pot, Kangxi period (1662-1722),…

Kangxi Blue and White Brush Pot

A Chinese blue and white brush pot, Kangxi period (1662-1722), Very well painted within two shaped panels, one with a mountains landscape, and the opposing panel with deer and crane, beside a gnarled pine, all in vibrant cobalt blue, 16 cm high, 18.5 cm…

Chinese porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form, with a…

Chinese Landscape Porcelain Brush Pot

Chinese porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form, with a continuous landscape, in blue, iron red and green, six character mark to base, height 14 cm