Glazeware: A Chinese Gift to the World

Blue and White Ware: Brush Pots



Blue and white ware brush pot
2012.91.166, brush pot; Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (A.D. 1654–1722)
Eason Eige Collection; photo by B. Bernard

One special Chinese ceramic form is a cylindrical pot used to hold artists' and calligraphers' brushes. A second example is shown below. Both brush pots on this page are 6 inches (15 cm) tall.

Blue and white ware brush pot
2012.91.165, brush pot; Qing dynasty? (late 1800s or early 1900s)
Eason Eige Collection; photo by B. Bernard

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