Chinese Qing 19th Century Carved Bamboo Brush Pot

Chinese Qing 19th Century Carved Bamboo Brush Pot

Condition : Some Minor Age Related Cracking ( SEE PHOTOS )

Height : 17.5cm
Diameter : 11cm

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Brush pots were used by Chinese and Korean scholars between the 18th and 19th century. Calligraphy brushes were generally kept in the brush pots but intermittently, they were also used to stock paper rolls (rolled-up papers) hence they are sometime also called paper holders.

The ink brush was invented in China around 300 B.C. Together with the inkstone, inkstick and Xuan paper, these four writing implements form the Four Treasures of the Study.

The writing brush has a long history in China. Legend has it that the brush was invented by Meng Tian (? - 210 BC), a general under the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty (221-206BC), but primitive painted pottery contains decorative designs painted by tools resembling a brush.