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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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

Antique Chinese enamel plate, small baluster form lidded vase &…

Chinese Enamel Plate and Blue & White Vases

Antique Chinese enamel plate, small baluster form lidded vase & two blue & white reticulated brush pots. Vases approx 17 cm high and shorter. Plate approx 16 cm diameter (4)

Chinese blue & white cylindrical brush pot. Ching dynasty.…

Ching Dynasty Blue & White Brush Pot

Chinese blue & white cylindrical brush pot. Ching dynasty. Private collection, Sydney. Height 14.5 cm

Chinese celadon Doucai fo dog decorated brush pot, 15 cm high

Celadon Doucai Brush Pot with Fo Dog Decoration

Chinese celadon Doucai fo dog decorated brush pot, 15 cm high

A Chinese brush pot, decorated with a portrait of Chairman Mao.…

Crazed Mao Portrait on Chinese Brush Pot

A Chinese brush pot, decorated with a portrait of Chairman Mao. Extensive crazing

Pair of large antique Chinese brush pots carved with village…

Antique Chinese Carved Brush Pots with Village Scene

Pair of large antique Chinese brush pots carved with village scene, 36 cm high approx.

A rare Chinese Xianfeng mark and period brushpot, decorated…

Xianfeng Warrior and Courtesan Brushpot

A rare Chinese Xianfeng mark and period brushpot, decorated with warriors and courtesans. Large hairline crack. Height 14 cm

A finely potted Chinese brush pot, bearing calligraphy with a…

Jurentang Zhi Chinese Brush Pot with Bird Scene

A finely potted Chinese brush pot, bearing calligraphy with a scene of birds in a garden. Jurentang Zhi mark (made for the hall where one dwells in benevolence). Height 15 cm

A Chinese Robin's egg glaze double Walled brush pot, late Qing…

Chinese Robin's Egg Glaze Brush Pot, Late Qing Dynasty

A Chinese Robin's egg glaze double Walled brush pot, late Qing Dynasty (late 19th /early 20th century), a barrel shaped pot having a central pot and a pierced lattice style external wall between hatched borders, with a pale turquoise and brick red Robin's…

Chinese white metal brush pot approx 13 cm high

Chinese White Metal Brush Pot - 13cm Height

Chinese white metal brush pot approx 13 cm high

An unusual Sino-Tibetan silver inlaid casket and cover, Wanli…

Sino-Tibetan Silver Inlaid Casket with Wanli Mark

An unusual Sino-Tibetan silver inlaid casket and cover, Wanli six-character embossed mark and of the period, of rectangular shape, flanked with two upturned 'crane' handles, the long sides each decorated with a circular 'prunus' panel, and other…

A pair of enamelled 'landscape' brush pots, Wang Yunquan (1916…

Enamelled Landscape Brush Pots by Wang Yunquan (1957)

A pair of enamelled 'landscape' brush pots, Wang Yunquan (1916 - 1998), dated according to inscription 1957, each painted with similar landscapes of cottages by mountain streams, all between two black-glaze decorative border, each accompanied with a poem…

An enamelled 'dragon' brush pot, Guangxu six-character mark,…

Guangxu Dragon Brush Pot

An enamelled 'dragon' brush pot, Guangxu six-character mark, painted around the body with dragons of the Four Seas chasing flaming balls, all against an incised 'sea wave' ground, 8.5 cm high

A Chinese turquoise-ground brush pot, of cylindrical shape,…

Chinese Turquoise Brush Pot with Prunus Blossoms

A Chinese turquoise-ground brush pot, of cylindrical shape, moulded in high relief with branches of prunus blossoms, 12.5 cm high

A Chinese hard stone/jade brush pot. Decorated with a dragon…

Dragon Handle Chinese Jade Brush Pot

A Chinese hard stone/jade brush pot. Decorated with a dragon handle. Length 9 cm

Japanese terracotta dragon pattern brush pot. Height 24 cm

Terracotta Dragon Brush Pot - Japanese Pattern

Japanese terracotta dragon pattern brush pot. Height 24 cm

Chinese export vase, c. 1900, probably from a mantel garniture,…

Chinese Kangxi Marked Export Vase with Cracked Ice Pattern

Chinese export vase, c. 1900, probably from a mantel garniture, cracked ice or prunus pattern. Kangxi mark to underside. This could also double as a brush pot. Minor firing defects only. Height 19 cm

Yellow brush pot, Chinese 19th century, cylindrical form with…

Yellow Chinese Brush Pot with Cherry Blossoms

Yellow brush pot, Chinese 19th century, cylindrical form with raised decoration of cherry blossoms and vases on yellow ground, height 20.5 cm

Chinese brush pot and lidded jar, perched birds amongst dogwood…

Chinese Brush Pot and Jar with Perched Birds and Dogwood

Chinese brush pot and lidded jar, perched birds amongst dogwood blossoms, Chinese character mark to base (2), vase, height 28.5 cm, bowl, height 19 cm

A Chinese Republic style brushpot, decorated with peonies.…

Peony Decorated Chinese Brushpot

A Chinese Republic style brushpot, decorated with peonies. Height 13.5 cm

Fine Chinese brush pot in the style of Jui Quan circa 1998

1998 Chinese Brush Pot in Jui Quan Style

Fine Chinese brush pot in the style of Jui Quan circa 1998

A small Chinese horn brushpot, the circular brush pot with an…

Chinese Dragon Brush Pot

A small Chinese horn brushpot, the circular brush pot with an inverted rim, with a small carved dragon peeking over the edge. Diameter 7 cm. (irregular)

Large Chinese metal brush pot decorated in deep relief with…

Chinese Dog Scene Metal Brush Pot

Large Chinese metal brush pot decorated in deep relief with scene of dogs, 17.5 cm high

Small Japanese cloisonne brushpot, decorated with panels of…

Japanese Cloisonne Brushpot with Bird and Flower Motif

Small Japanese cloisonne brushpot, decorated with panels of birds on flowering branches. Height 8 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.

A Chinese under glaze blue brush pot with continuous landscape.…

Chinese Blue Landscape Pottery Set

A Chinese under glaze blue brush pot with continuous landscape. Together with a jar, cover, candle holder and two plates, one with fish decoration the other with quail. Brush pot 13 cm high.

A Cantonese banquet teapot. Together with a brush pot, helmet…

Cantonese Banquet Teapot Set

A Cantonese banquet teapot. Together with a brush pot, helmet shaped jug, teapot. Teapot 26 cm high.

Brush pot with warrior decoration and expressive marks.…

Warrior Brush Pot and Goldfish Bowl

Brush pot with warrior decoration and expressive marks. Together with Qing dynasty covered serving bowl decorated with gold fish. 14 cm high, bowl 23 cm wide.

A Chinese 18th century style brush pot together with two…

Chinese Brush Pot & Paper Weights

A Chinese 18th century style brush pot together with two decorated paper weights, the brush pot decorated with figures in landscape, the brush with lotus decoration. Brush pot 7 cm high.

A Chinese famille-rose brush pot, painted with a few government…

Famille-rose brush pot with government officials in study

A Chinese famille-rose brush pot, painted with a few government officials in a setting of a study, 14.7 cm high

Chinese brush pot, late 19th century decorated in underglaze…

Blue Chinese Brush Pot with Woman and Child

Chinese brush pot, late 19th century decorated in underglaze blue with a woman and child. 11 cm high

Fine old Chinese blue & white brush pot

Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot

Fine old Chinese blue & white brush pot

Chinese white brass brush pot ornately decorated in relief,…

Chinese White Brass Brush Pot with Relief Decoration, 17cm

Chinese white brass brush pot ornately decorated in relief, reign mark to base, 17 cm high

Chinese hand carved brush pot

Hand-Carved Chinese Brush Pot

Chinese hand carved brush pot