Chinese scholar's brush washers, also known as brush wash basins, are small, decorative objects used by scholars to wash their brushes. They have a long history in Chinese art and culture, dating back to the Tang dynasty (618-907 AD).

The earliest brush washers 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 washers became more widely used by scholars and artists, and were often made of porcelain, lacquer, or metal.

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

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

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Pair of early Chinese ceramic duck brush Washers, with loop…

Pair of Chinese Ceramic Duck Brush Washers

Pair of early Chinese ceramic duck brush Washers, with loop handles, in tones of green, blue and white, length 12 cm (2)

Chinese monochrome brush washer, of squat bun form, decorated…

Blue Dragon Brush Washer with Gilt Accents

Chinese monochrome brush washer, of squat bun form, decorated with a qiulong dragon, in blue and accented in gilt, seal mark to base, diameter 12.5 cm

Lovely Chinese late Qing Dynasty agate brush washer, carved in…

Late Qing Dynasty Agate Lotus Brush Washer with Bat

Lovely Chinese late Qing Dynasty agate brush washer, carved in the form of lotus flower accented with bat, length 7 cm

Unusual Chinese Yixing brush washer, of globular form,…

Yixing Brush Washer with Quilong and Calligraphy Decoration

Unusual Chinese Yixing brush washer, of globular form, decorated with an applied quilong and incised calligraphy, mark to base, height 11.5 cm

A Chinese famille rose porcelain lotus brush washer, early to…

Chinese Lotus Brush Washer, 19th Century

A Chinese famille rose porcelain lotus brush washer, early to mid 19th century, 5 cm high, 8 cm diameter

A carved aloeswood 'pine' brush washer Qing dynasty, of shallow…

Aloeswood Pine Brush Washer with High Relief Pine Needles

A carved aloeswood 'pine' brush washer Qing dynasty, of shallow irregular oval form, thinly carved in the form of a section of a pine tree with gnarled branches bearing clusters of pine needles in high and pierced relief growing from the underside and…

A lobed brush washer, painted in underglaze blue interior and…

Xuande Marked Lobed Brush Washer in Blue and Red Glaze

A lobed brush washer, painted in underglaze blue interior and iron red glazed exterior, Xuande mark, height 5 cm, diameter 19 cm

Chinese carved agate brush washer Qianlong Sealmark & possibly…

Chinese Agate Brush Washer, Qianlong Seal Mark

Chinese carved agate brush washer Qianlong Sealmark & possibly of the period. Provenance: A former diplomatic family based in the ACT (collection formed in the 1950s & 60s); by descent to the current owner, length 11 cm

Chinese cloisonne brush washer early 20th century. With…

Chinese Cloisonne Brush Washer with Hardwood Stand

Chinese cloisonne brush washer early 20th century. With hardwood stand. Diameter 21 cm, height 10 cm (with stand)

Small Chinese cloisonne brush washer early 20th century. With…

Chinese Cloisonne Brush Washer with Hardwood Stand

Small Chinese cloisonne brush washer early 20th century. With carved and pierced hardwood stand. Diameter 14 cm, height 10 cm (with stand)

Large Chinese claire de lune glaze brush washer with carved…

Chinese Claire de Lune Glaze Brush Washer with Bats

Large Chinese claire de lune glaze brush washer with carved decoration of bats in clouds, late Qing. Ruyi head border to rim. Rosewood stand. Diameter 23 cm

A carved agate 'finger citron' washer, Qing dynasty, 19th…

Agate Finger Citron Washer with Bats and Branches

A carved agate 'finger citron' washer, Qing dynasty, 19th century, the hollowed fruit growing from a leafy branch carved in high relief extending towards two bats resting nearby, the stone with rich caramel suffusions overall, the underside incised with…

A porcelain brush washer with a crackle glaze, Qing Dynasty…

Crackle Glaze Qing Dynasty Porcelain Brush Washer

A porcelain brush washer with a crackle glaze, Qing Dynasty 19th century, the rounded body narrowing at the mouth, height diameter 7.5 cm

Chinese porcelain brush washer of five-lobed prunus shape, with…

Olive-grey crackle porcelain brush washer

Chinese porcelain brush washer of five-lobed prunus shape, with olive-grey crackle glaze with five spur marks to base, depth 13.5 cm, height 7 cm

Chinese blue and white brush washer, of slightly tapering…

Chinese Dragon Brush Washer with Blue & White Decoration

Chinese blue and white brush washer, of slightly tapering square form, interior compartmentalised, decorated with dragons chasing flaming pearls, on four stepped feet, six character mark within double ring to base, height 7.5 cm

Chinese footed Ru brush washer, of oval form, with sloping…

Chinese crackle glaze footed brush washer

Chinese footed Ru brush washer, of oval form, with sloping sides, raised on four feet, in a blue to grey crackle glaze, length 17.5 cm

Chinese blue and white porcelain brush washer, with raised…

Xuande Marked Blue and White Porcelain Brush Washer

Chinese blue and white porcelain brush washer, with raised scalloped sides, decorated with pond scene to interior and exterior, Xuande mark to base, diameter 18 cm

Chinese crackle glaze footed brush washer, of shaped…

Chinese Crackle Glaze Footed Brush Washer with Seal Mark

Chinese crackle glaze footed brush washer, of shaped rectangular form, raised on four feet, with seal mark to base, length 21 cm

A rare Chinese soft paste porcelain washer, early Qing Dynasty,…

Chinese Qing Dynasty Soft Paste Porcelain Washer

A rare Chinese soft paste porcelain washer, early Qing Dynasty, 1720-1750, With upright sides, covered in a crackled glaze, supported on a high foot, the exterior with two key fret bands, a qilong dragon incised in the centre, copper mounted rim, 10 cm…

A Chinese Zisa brush washer mark of Chen Ziqi, 20th century, 16.…

Chinese Zisa Brush Washer with Chen Ziqi Mark

A Chinese Zisa brush washer mark of Chen Ziqi, 20th century, 16.4 cm long, 9.3 cm wide

A Chinese grey Chrysanthemum stone brush washer, 20th century,…

Chinese Chrysanthemum Stone Leaf Brush Washer

A Chinese grey Chrysanthemum stone brush washer, 20th century, in leaf form with inclusions, 13 cm diameter

Niantu Wucai lotus shaped Brushwasher painted with five…

Imperial Dragon & Phoenix Lotus Brushwasher

Niantu Wucai lotus shaped Brushwasher painted with five Imperial dragons with five phoenix amongst fireballs, clouds & ocean waves. Stamped with a double ring mark & signed with six characters. Diameter 17 cm

Chinese celadon brush washer of lobed form, in a light crackle…

Lobed Celadon Brush Washer with Crackle Glaze, 7cm Height

Chinese celadon brush washer of lobed form, in a light crackle glaze finish, height 7 cm

A Doucai porcelain brush wash, a beehive shaped washer…

Beehive Doucai Porcelain Brush Wash

A Doucai porcelain brush wash, a beehive shaped washer decorated with four medallions of shou symbols and lotus, a yellow ruyi border to the neck, bearing apocryphal Yongzheng marks within concentric blue circles underside, height 6.5 cm

Chinese porcelain brush washer. Lotus and frog decoration on…

Lotus and Frog Porcelain Brush Washer

Chinese porcelain brush washer. Lotus and frog decoration on speckled green ground. Height 8 cm, and length 20 cm

A Chinese red glazed brush washer, late 19th -early 20th…

Chinese Red Glazed Brush Washer, Late 19th Century

A Chinese red glazed brush washer, late 19th -early 20th century, 11.5 cm wide. Provenance: An old private Melbourne collection

A Chinese clay pumpkin-shaped washer, 18.5 cm wide

Chinese Clay Pumpkin Washer - 18.5 cm Width

A Chinese clay pumpkin-shaped washer, 18.5 cm wide

Yinghua bronze Brushwasher having a leaf shaped bowl, decorated…

Cherry Blossom Brushwasher

Yinghua bronze Brushwasher having a leaf shaped bowl, decorated with cherry blossom themed handle. Length 13 cm

Hou Arabic export Brushwasher painted with three panels with…

Arabic Caligraphy Brushwasher on Blue Ground

Hou Arabic export Brushwasher painted with three panels with Arabic caligraphy, on a blue ground.

A Chinese doucai washer, Yongzheng six-character…

Yongzheng Doucai Washer

A Chinese doucai washer, Yongzheng six-character underglaze-blue mark to the base 8.6 cm diam.

A Chinese porcelain brush washer, with Qianlong mark all over…

Qianlong Lotus Brush Washer

A Chinese porcelain brush washer, with Qianlong mark all over lotus decoration on green ground. 14 cm long.

A Chinese tiger eye stone brush washer, carved with qilong…

Chinese Tiger Eye Dragon Brush Washer with Stand

A Chinese tiger eye stone brush washer, carved with qilong dragons to the sides, with wood stand. Width 13 cm

A Chinese leaf shaped brush washer with crackle turquoise glaze…

Crackle Turquoise Brush Washer & Bronze Water Pot

A Chinese leaf shaped brush washer with crackle turquoise glaze together with a water pot, imitating a bronze shape, with purple splash to side [2] length 14 cm & diameter 13 cm

Chinese fine porcelain brushwasher painted with landscape…

Qing Dynasty Landscape Painted Porcelain Brushwasher

Chinese fine porcelain brushwasher painted with landscape probably Qing dynasty blue reign mark to base measures 11 cm diameter

Early Chinese porcelain brush washer. 6 character mark to base.…

17th Century Chinese Porcelain Brush Washer

Early Chinese porcelain brush washer. 6 character mark to base. Firing crack to interior base. Possibly 17th century. Diameter 12 cm

19th century Chinese sang de boeuf brushwasher. Provenance:…

Chinese Sang de Boeuf Brushwasher, 19th Century

19th century Chinese sang de boeuf brushwasher. Provenance: Estate late Lawrence & Nora (nee Moon) Illingworth - Collected Shanghai c.1920s-30s; thence by descent. Diameter 23 cm

A Chinese twin-handled white-glaze washer, Kangxi six-character…

Chinese Kangxi White Glaze Twin-Handled Washer

A Chinese twin-handled white-glaze washer, Kangxi six-character underglaze-blue mark, 9 cm high

A Chinese porcelain blue and white brush washer and vase, the…

Chinese Blue and White Brush Washer and Vase Set

A Chinese porcelain blue and white brush washer and vase, the tallest, 13.5 cm high

Chinese brush washer in sang de boeuf (flambe) glaze, early…

Sang de Boeuf Brush Washer, Republic Period

Chinese brush washer in sang de boeuf (flambe) glaze, early 20th century, Republic period. 12.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Sotheby's Melbourne November 2004 (private collection)

A Chinese carved rosewood brush washer pot. Length 12 cm

Carved Rosewood Brush Washer Pot (12cm)

A Chinese carved rosewood brush washer pot. Length 12 cm

Three Longxuan bowls, Yuan and Ming Dynasty, 14th-16th century,…

Longxuan Bowls from Yuan and Ming Dynasty

Three Longxuan bowls, Yuan and Ming Dynasty, 14th-16th century, comprising a deep lotus bowl 8.5 cm high; 15.7 cm diameter a smaller bowl with impressed flower head 6.5 cm high; 14 cm diameter and a finely-potted washer. 13.8 cm diameter

Japanese blue & white washer along with another Imari example…

Japanese Blue & White Imari Washers (2)

Japanese blue & white washer along with another Imari example (2)

A Japanese Sumidagawa brush washer, the shallow dish in the…

Sumidagawa Elephant Brush Washer

A Japanese Sumidagawa brush washer, the shallow dish in the form of a sprawling elephant with a monkey climbing over the edge, in traditional red with the monkey's gown in white and blue. Diameter 13 cm

Famille rose landscape brush washer finely painted with…

Famille Rose Landscape Brush Washer - Qianlong Marked

Famille rose landscape brush washer finely painted with colourful landscape and underglaze blue Qianlong six character mark to base, measures 16.5 cm diameter

A Cantonese enamel Calligraphers, brush washer water pot and…

Cantonese Enamel Calligrapher's Water Pot and Spoon

A Cantonese enamel Calligraphers, brush washer water pot and spoon decorated with floral motifs and with character marks to base. Height 4.8 cm

A Chinese huanghuali brush washer. Provenance: From a private…

Chinese Huanghuali Brush Washer from Private Sydney Collection

A Chinese huanghuali brush washer. Provenance: From a private collection, Sydney 15 cm high, 14.5 cm diameter

A bamboo and hardstone inlay brush washer. Provenance: From a…

Bamboo and Hardstone Inlay Brush Washer

A bamboo and hardstone inlay brush washer. Provenance: From a private collection, Sydney

A pair of Chinese porcelain brush washer dishes, the petite…

Chinese porcelain brush washer dishes with landscape and insect motifs

A pair of Chinese porcelain brush washer dishes, the petite bowls with inverted rolled rims, each decorated to the interior, one with figures in a landscape and the other with a grasshopper on a spray of grasses with flowers; each bearing the artist's…

Antique Chinese brush washer with calligraphy, porcelain,…

Antique Chinese Calligraphy Brush Washer

Antique Chinese brush washer with calligraphy, porcelain, measuring 8 cm tall

Antique Chinese Sang de Boeuf circular brush washer, approx 10.…

Antique Chinese Sang de Boeuf Brush Washer

Antique Chinese Sang de Boeuf circular brush washer, approx 10.5 cm deep

A small Chinese celadon ru -type hexagonal crackle-glaze washer,…

Qing Celadon Hexagonal Washer with Qianlong Mark

A small Chinese celadon ru -type hexagonal crackle-glaze washer, Qianlong six-character underglaze blue seal mark, late Qing dynasty 9.6 cm diameter, 3 cm high. Provenance: Private collection Victoria

A Chinese blue and white brush washer 19th century calligraphy…

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Brush Washer

A Chinese blue and white brush washer 19th century calligraphy to side, hairlines to rim, 16 cm high

A small Chinese porcelain brush washer, decorated in famille…

Famille Rose Brush Washer with Boat Figures (Tongzhu Mark)

A small Chinese porcelain brush washer, decorated in famille rose enamels of figures in a boat. Tongzhu (1861-1875) mark. D.6 cm

A very rare Chinese porcelain brush washer in the shape of a…

Emerald Glazed Shishi Brush Washer

A very rare Chinese porcelain brush washer in the shape of a resting Shishi, all in an emerald spotted glaze on brown ground. Qianlong (1736-1795) reign mark underneath. Slight chipping. Length 12 cm

A fine small Chinese brush washer, covered overall in a 'Claire…

Chinese Yongzheng Marked Brush Washer in Claire De Lune Glaze

A fine small Chinese brush washer, covered overall in a 'Claire De Lune', to the base a beautifully written four-character Yongzheng mark, but probably 19th century or early Republic. Height 5 cm

A magnificent Chinese Republic brush washer with Yongzheng mark.…

Yongzheng Marked Chinese Brush Washer with Millefleur Background

A magnificent Chinese Republic brush washer with Yongzheng mark. Very finely hand-painted with flowers and semi-precious objects set into a millefleur famille rose background. Very small loss to one of the sprigs and one tiny frit on the side. Width 18 cm

Chinese soapstone brushwasher. Width 10 cm

Chinese Soapstone Brushwasher, 10cm Width

Chinese soapstone brushwasher. Width 10 cm

Sumidagawa frog shaped brush washer and another unusual…

Frog Brush Washer and Three-Faced Vase

Sumidagawa frog shaped brush washer and another unusual Japanese vase modelled with three faces and inscription. Height of tallest 7 cm

Fine Chinese copper glazed small brush washer, mounted with a…

Chinese Copper Glazed Brush Washer with Churlion Figure

Fine Chinese copper glazed small brush washer, mounted with a figure of a churlion, seal mark to base, 8 cm diameter

Fine Chinese squat porcelain famille noir brush washer, approx…

Chinese famille noir porcelain brush washer

Fine Chinese squat porcelain famille noir brush washer, approx 15 cm diameter, 9.5 cm high

A small Chinese porcelain brush washer with painted enamel…

Chinese Porcelain Brush Washer with Enamel Birds and Flowers

A small Chinese porcelain brush washer with painted enamel birds and flower, everted rim and four character early 20th centruy mark. Height 5.2 cm

Chinese bronze brush washer. Peach form with ladybird resting…

Chinese Bronze Peach Brush Washer with Ladybird

Chinese bronze brush washer. Peach form with ladybird resting on a leaf. Seal mark to base. Length 14 cm

A square Chinese famille-rose 'lotus' washer, Daoguang…

Daoguang Famille-Rose Lotus Square Washer

A square Chinese famille-rose 'lotus' washer, Daoguang six-character iron-red mark, with rounded corners on a recessed base, painted around the body with scrolling lotus, the top edges decorated with a band of hui-pattern in pink, 18.1 cm x 12.2 cm x 7.6…

A Chinese gold-painted brown-glaze 'dragon' washer, Qianlong…

Gold-painted Dragon Washer with Lotus Design

A Chinese gold-painted brown-glaze 'dragon' washer, Qianlong four-character gold-painted seal mark but later, painted around the body with two dragons against a field of scrolling lotus, between two decorative bands, 8 cm high

A Chinese jun glaze washer, raised on a short foot rim, covered…

Chinese Jun Glaze Washer with Striated Glaze

A Chinese jun glaze washer, raised on a short foot rim, covered over all with a striated glaze, the rim with firing white, 11.5 cm diam

A Chinese blue and white brush washer in the form of a shoe,…

Ming Dynasty Blue and White Shoe Brush Washer

A Chinese blue and white brush washer in the form of a shoe, Ming Dynasty. 10 cm long, 4 cm wide

A Chinese Longxuan celadon washer, Southern Song, 1127-1289.…

Crackled Celadon Washer from Southern Song China

A Chinese Longxuan celadon washer, Southern Song, 1127-1289. Covered with a good crackled green glaze. 13.1 cm diameter. Provenance: Vince Massa Collection. R & V Tregaskis, 4/6/1994

Chinese peach blossom pottery brush washer 8.5 cm diameter…

Chinese Peach Blossom Pottery Brush Washer

Chinese peach blossom pottery brush washer 8.5 cm diameter approx

Blue and white brush washer, with crabs, c. 1930

Crab-adorned blue and white brush washer, 1930s

Blue and white brush washer, with crabs, c. 1930

Chinese cobalt blue brush washer with six character marks to…

Chinese Cobalt Blue Brush Washer with Six Character Marks

Chinese cobalt blue brush washer with six character marks to base. Diameter 9 cm.

A large Chinese blue & white Brushwasher, decorated with plum…

Chinese Blue & White Plum Blossom Brushwasher

A large Chinese blue & white Brushwasher, decorated with plum blossoms & poem to the side, six character factory mark to base. Diameter 15 cm

Chinese famille verte brush washer along with another blue &…

Famille Verte and Blue & White Brush Washers (2)

Chinese famille verte brush washer along with another blue & white brush washer (2)

Small Chinese bronze brush washer. 13 cm high

Chinese Bronze Brush Washer - 13cm

Small Chinese bronze brush washer. 13 cm high

Chinese carved boxwood brush washer in lotus leaf form with…

Boxwood Lotus Leaf Brush Washer with Crab

Chinese carved boxwood brush washer in lotus leaf form with crab. Length18 cm

Chinese carved horse hoof brush washer. Carved with sage and…

Chinese Sage and Deer Carved Brush Washer

Chinese carved horse hoof brush washer. Carved with sage and deer. Height 8 cm

Chinese carved Zitan brush washer. Melons and vine decoration…

Zitan Brush Washer with Melon and Vine Decoration

Chinese carved Zitan brush washer. Melons and vine decoration Depth 9 cm

Chinese blue and white brush washer

Blue and White Chinese Brush Washer

Chinese blue and white brush washer

Chinese wooden carved brush washer, 14 cm

Carved Chinese Brush Washer - 14cm

Chinese wooden carved brush washer, 14 cm

A Chinese pudding stone ribbed snuff bottle, together with a…

Chinese Snuff Bottle, Brush Washer & Agate Pendant

A Chinese pudding stone ribbed snuff bottle, together with a Peking glass brush washer decorated with dragons in relief and an agate pendant with carved salamander

A Chinese Dehua porcelain brushwasher, decorated in relief…

Dehua Porcelain Blossom Brushwasher

A Chinese Dehua porcelain brushwasher, decorated in relief blossoms, frit to rim. Height 5 cm

A Chinese pottery brush washer, decorated in song style with…

Song-style Jun Glazed Chinese Pottery Brush Washer

A Chinese pottery brush washer, decorated in song style with red and blue Jun glaze. Height 9 cm

Rare Chinese fossilised elk antler brush washer, carved with…

Chinese Elk Antler Brush Washer with Lingzhi Carving

Rare Chinese fossilised elk antler brush washer, carved with lingzhi mushroom sprays. Width 7.5 cm

Chinese peachbloom glazed brushwasher, of compressed globular…

Chinese Peachbloom Glazed Brushwasher, Kangxi Mark

Chinese peachbloom glazed brushwasher, of compressed globular shape, apocryphal six-character Kangxi mark to the base. Diameter 11.5 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.

Chinese peach bloom glazed compressed globular brush washer,…

Qing Dynasty Peach Bloom Glazed Brush Washer

Chinese peach bloom glazed compressed globular brush washer, late Qing dynasty (1644-1911), apocryphal Kangxi six-character mark to the base. Diameter 13 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.

A Chinese quatrefoil Jun-style brushwasher, 20th century,…

Chinese Jun-style Brushwasher with Stand

A Chinese quatrefoil Jun-style brushwasher, 20th century, Shiwan kilns, Guandong province, fitted wood stand. 13 cm wide. Provenance: A Sydney private collection. Exhibited, Asian Arts Institute of Aust, 'Innovation and Continuity, 20th century Ceramics',…

A Chinese Longxuan celadon washer, Southern Song, 1127-1289,…

Southern Song Longxuan celadon washer with crackled green glaze

A Chinese Longxuan celadon washer, Southern Song, 1127-1289, covered with a good crackled green glaze. 13.1 cm diameter. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, 4/6/1994

A Japanese gilded bronze Amitabha and a bronze washer, the…

Japanese Gilded Bronze Amitabha and Rabbit Head Washer

A Japanese gilded bronze Amitabha and a bronze washer, the Buddha standing on an ungilded lotus pedestal, the mandorla decorated with clouds and scrolling karakUSA, the washer cast with a head of a rabbit, 16 cm high (Buddha), 10.5 cm long (washer) (2)

A Chinese amber glass gold-splashed washer, four-character…

Chinese Amber Glass Lotus Washer with Dragon Spoon and Stand

A Chinese amber glass gold-splashed washer, four-character Qianlong seal mark, but later the compressed globular body in the form of a lotus flower, the associated bronze spoon with an end in the form of a dragon's head, with stand, 5.1 cm high

A Chinese 'peach and bat' parcel-gilt silvered-metal washer,…

Chinese Peach and Bat Silvered-Metal Washer

A Chinese 'peach and bat' parcel-gilt silvered-metal washer, late Qing or Republic period in the form of a large peach resting on a gilded branch issuing smaller peaches, with five bats meticulously carved in high relief in different flying positions, the…

A Chinese famille rose washer, four character Hongxian mark but…

Hongxian Marked Chinese Famille Rose Washer with Floral Design

A Chinese famille rose washer, four character Hongxian mark but later the shallow vessel of unusual shape with inverted rim and concave base, the interior finely painted with a spray of flowers growing from rocks, the rim decorated with four groups of…

A Chinese iron-red and famille verte washer, six-character…

Chenghua Mark Iron-Red and Famille Verte Washer

A Chinese iron-red and famille verte washer, six-character Chenghua mark but later painted to the interior with a fierce dragon flying amidst clouds chasing a flaming ball, the exterior with three different types of fish in iron-red, a glazed circular…

A Chinese famille rose brushwasher, six character Qianlong mark…

Famille Rose Brushwasher with Qianlong Mark and Birds

A Chinese famille rose brushwasher, six character Qianlong mark but later of globular form, finely painted in enamel within three circular reserves with flowers and birds, against a field of scrolling lotus on a yellow ground, 8.6 cm high

Chinese brush washer, 19th century liver coloured glaze. 8 cm…

19th Century Chinese Liver Glaze Brush Washer

Chinese brush washer, 19th century liver coloured glaze. 8 cm diameter

Large Chinese green glaze brush washer, with moulded decoration.…

Chinese Green Glaze Brush Washer with Moulded Decoration

Large Chinese green glaze brush washer, with moulded decoration. Impressed reign mark to base.

Chinese pale blue glazed shaped edge brush washer, age unknown…

Chinese Pale Blue Glazed Brush Washer, 19.5cm Diameter

Chinese pale blue glazed shaped edge brush washer, age unknown 19.5 cm diameter

A Chinese bronze brush washer, spherical form, with two…

Chinese Bronze Brush Washer with Mythical Beast Motif

A Chinese bronze brush washer, spherical form, with two mythical beasts crawling around the rim, mark to base. Diameter 12 cm