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Auction House:
Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)
Number of lots recorded:78
Lots with images:78
Prices available:78
Category:
Brush Pot
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A fine carved white jade 'lotus leaf' brush washer, 'Bixi', early Qing Dynasty, 17th /18th century, the stem acting as a handle, the vessel supported on a bed of small leaves and tendrils, the veins in the leaves exquisitely carved, the exterior with… ***
*** A fine carved white jade 'lotus leaf' brush washer, 'Bixi', early Qing Dynasty, 17 th/ 18 th century, the stem acting as a handle, the vessel supported on a bed of small leaves and tendrils, the veins in the leaves exquisitely carved, the exterior with… ***
*** A large Chinese slightly waisted transitional brushpot, 1628-1644, Chongzhen period. Decorated with a scene from a drama, depicting a procession of figures across a landscape, an incised band above the foot and below the rim, flat unglazed base, fitted… ***
*** A rare large spinach jade brush pot Qing Dynasty, (1736-1912). Qianlong seal mark finely shaped from one large stone of good semi-translucent colour, supported on three short feet 15.5 cm diameter. Height 15.9 cm fitted huanghuali case. Diameter 18.2 cm ***
*** A Chinese transitional blue and white brushpot, mid-17th century, 19 cm high, 21 cm deep. Decorated with a continuous scene from a drama. Provenance: Purchased Hong Kong, 24/9/1995. ***
*** A hard-stone brush pot. In the form of a gnarled prunus trunk with birds and flowers in relief. Height 11 cm, fitted box ***
*** A Chinese blue and white transitional brushpot, 1628-1644, Chongzhen period. Painted with a scholar and a fisherman beside a stream, incised bands above and below. Flat base. 16.6 cm high Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, 21/7/2001 ***
*** A carved white jade brush washer, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), in a form of an open lotus leaf with the stem and a chi-long dragon forming the open work handle, resting on several tendrils. 13.2 cm long. Provenance: 1. Christie's London, 5/7/1983, lot 602. ***
*** A pale celadon jade quatrefoil brush washer, Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911 in the form of an open flower with semi- translucent body supported on a flower-shaped base fitted hardwood stand 13.3 x 10.3 cm. Provenance: An old Melbourne Collection ***
*** A Chinese transitional blue and white brushpot, 1644-1661, Chenghua mark, Shunzhi period, with waisted sides, well painted with two scholars and a servant on a terrace, a large rock and banana trees. 13.4 cm high. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney,… ***
*** A blue and white brushpot, transitional period, Chongzhen, circa 1640, very well painted with a mythical beast, with box. Height 15 cm ***
*** A carved white jade brush washer, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), in a form of an open lotus leaf with the stem and a chi-long dragon forming the open work handle, resting on several tendrils., 13.2 cm long. Provenance: Christie's London, 5/7/1983, lot 602. ***
*** A Chinese blue and white brushpot, 1644-1675, transitional period, with waisted sides, well painted with a 'Master of the Rocks' style landscape, grooved mouth-rim. 13 cm high, 10.8 cm diameter ***
*** A Chinese transitional blue and white cylindrical brushpot, 1628-1644, Chongzhen period. Painted with two pairs of figures beside a mountain stream in the flat unglazed base, fitted wood stand. 16.4 cm high, 12.4 cm diameter. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis… ***
*** A transitional blue and white brush pot 17th century 11 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm dream of Zang pencil cobalt blue design with poem 'Seven centuries' cat. # 14. Provenance: R. & V. Tregaskis, Sydney ***
*** A Chinese transitional cylindrical brushpot, 1628-1644, Chongzhen period. Painted in the round with a wild mountainous landscape, an incised band below the rim, flat base. 19 cm high, 10 cm diameter. Provenance: A. Stuart-Robertson, 30/7/1998 ***
*** A good Chinese heavy burlwood brushpot, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, of naturalistic form, the surface grain twisted and contorted, well patinated. 22.3 cm high, 15.5 cm wide. Provenance: Private Melbourne Collection ***
*** A Chinese bamboo brushpot 17th/18th century. Carved in low relief with four figures in a river valley, one seated in a boat. Provenance: Joshua McClelland print room ***
*** A Chinese bamboo brushpot 17/18th century, with applied hardwood rim and base inscribed, 'The mountain looks like Ni Zhang's painting. It is hard to find Huai Yue's patterns among the racks.'. Provenance: Andrew Stuart-Robertson collection, 1970's to… ***
*** A Chinese Huanghuali brushpot (bitong), 17/18th century, early Qing Dynasty, the well-figured timber of reddish-brown colour. 18.7 cm high and 9 cm diameter. Provenance: private NSW collection ***
*** A Chinese huanghuali brushpot, Kangxi, 17th/18th century, with very good polish and reddish-brown patina, flat base, plug missing. 15 x 14 cm ***
*** A large Chinese ivory brush pot, early 20th century, well carved in relief with two large panels, one of prunus, the other peony and bamboo, bordered by a floral scroll at the top and below, 19 cm high, 14 cm wide 12.5 cm deep ***
*** A good ivory bamboo-form brushpot, early 20th century, decorated in relief with a pair of quails beneath exotic plants issuing from rock-work, 19 cm high, 12 cm wide, 11.5 cm deep ***
*** A Bamboo Brushpot, early Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th century, well carved with figures in boats within a mountainous landscape, fitted box. Height 14.6 cm & 11 cm diameter. Provenance: Antik West, Amsterdam (by repute) ***
*** 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 huanghuali brushpot, Kangxi, 17th/18th century, the outer edges finely beaded, supported on three shallow bracket feet, good reddish colour, plug missing. 15 x 13.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese Ivory brushpot, incised and stained with insects, flowers and rockwork, the reverse side, with five lines of caligraphy, heavily crazed ***
*** Two Chinese hardwood brush pots, 18/19th century, 18.5 cm high and 23 cm high (2) ***
*** A Chinese Huang Huali brush pot, Shangxi Province, 18th century 19.5 x 20 cm ***
*** A large blackwood brush pot carved in relief with four Qilong dragons Qing dynasty, 17/18th century 20.5 cm diameter ***
*** A rare amber Chinese brush pot with ivory mounts 10 x 7.5 cm. Height 10 cm. Diameter 7.5 cm ***
*** 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… ***
*** A Chinese cylindrical brushpot, 19th /20th century. Carved with the seven sages of the bamboo grove, signed on the decoration, wood mounts. 15.8 cm high, 10.2 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Melbourne Collection ***
*** A Chinese Huanghuali brushpot, 18th century, Qing Dynasty, with large traces of original lacquer to the interior 14.8 cm high, 13.6 cm diameter ***
*** A large Huanghuali brushpot, Qing Dynasty, 18th century. Well figured and with good colour ***
*** A Huanghuali brushpot, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, the well figured timber, with a good colour and polish. Provenance: The collection of Franca Arena Ao ***
*** A bamboo brush pot 18th/19th century, of irregular form, incised with archaic characters; with a similar brushwood, late Ming Dynasty ***
*** A Chinese cylindrical brushpot, 1875-1911, late Qing Dynasty. Covered with a crackle-green glaze, the flat rim glazed brown. 16.8 cm high, 17.5 cm diameter. Provenance: private NSW collection ***
*** 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… ***
*** A heavy hardwood brushpot, 20th century, probably zitan, with purplish tone, slightly waisted. 16.5 cm high. ***
*** A Chinese cylindrical blue and white footed brushpot, early Kangxi, late 17th century. Well painted in vibrant cobalt, with floral motifs, a double-ring under the base. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne ***
*** A Ge-type brush-washer, Qianlong mark, but Late Qing dynasty ***
*** A bamboo brush pot, circa 18th century. Finely carved with flowering peony, good patination 14.3 cm high, 7.7 cm diameter ***
*** A ribbed bamboo brush pot 18th/19th century. Old lacquer to the interior ***
*** A small finely carved Chinese ivory brush pot ***
*** A small polychrome brushpot, late Qing, 19th century, decorated with the heherxian (the twins), holding flowering lotus beside rockwork, decorated in two large panels, reserved against a scraffiato green enamel background, the inside glazed turquoise, 10… ***
*** Two hardwood brushpots. One carved with an inscription. 17 cm high and 16 cm high ***
*** A Chinese carved agate brush-washer in the form of a water lily, 8 cm long, wood stand ***
*** A Chinese ivory brush pot, 20th century. 13 cm high ***
*** Two burl wood Chinese brush pots of naturalistic form ***
*** A large bamboo brush pot 19th century. Finely carved with figures in a mountain retreat, inscribed 14.2 cm ***
*** A Chinese blue and white brush washer in the form of a shoe, Ming Dynasty. 10 cm long, 4 cm wide ***
*** A small Chinese bamboo brushpot, 20th century, well-carved in relief with a scholar and attendant, a poem and seal on the reverse. 10 cm high 6.8 cm (widest) diameter ***
*** A Chinese elm wood brushpot, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, decorated with scenes of a scholar in a landscape and incised poems, 14 cm high, 12.5 diameter ***
*** 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 hardwood brushpot, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, of bamboo form, slightly convex, incised with calligraphy ***
*** 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 carved agate brush pot. 7 cm high together with a brass ruyi form implement,13 cm long, a carved jadeite bowl, 6 cm high, 10 cm diameter and a jadeite carved curved plaque,10 cm high, 6 cm wide ***
*** A bamboo brush pot 18th/19th century. Of compressed form incised inscription; with another bamboo brush pot ***
*** Two bamboo brush pots 19th/20th century. 15.8 x 16.5 cm. each one inscribed ***
*** A Chinese hexagonal hardwood brush pot, late Qing dynasty, 19th/early 20th century, each side well carved with a floral motif, within a shaped panel, supported on six short feet, nice old patina. 16 cm high, 17.2 diameter (widest point) ***
*** An small Chinese ivory carved brush pot, 20th century. 9.5 cm high ***
*** A crackle glaze Longxuan brush-washer, late Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, of compressed ovoid form, the unglazed recessed base with an inscription in black ink, wooden stand, 10 cm wide, 4 cm high Provenance: Joshua McClelland Print Room, 17th December… ***
*** An aubergine glazed cylindrical brush pot 18th century with animal mask handles on rosewood stand. 26 cm high ***
*** A blue and white aubergine-glazed brush-washer 18/19th century 17 cm diameter Provenance: Andrew Stuart-Robertson collection, 1970's, to 1990's ***
*** A Chinese yellow chicken bone jade brush washer in a basket form. 20th century. 4.5 cm high ***
*** A Chinese bamboo brushpot, 20th century, carved with a rural scene, a long poem on the reverse 14.2 cm high, 11 cm. Diameter Provenance: Property of a Sydney lady ***
*** A Chinese underglaze blue and iron red brushwasher, 20th century ***
*** An intricately carved Chinese bone brush pot, Qing dynasty, 19th century, 15 cm high. Provenance: Lawson's Sydney 11.1972. Lot 292 ***
*** A Chinese grey Chrysanthemum stone brush washer, 20th century, in leaf form with inclusions, 13 cm diameter ***
*** A Chinese porcelain brush pot decorated with underglazed blue and red, 20th century. 14 cm high ***
*** A Chinese carved soapstone brushpot, late Qing dynasty 10 x 10 cm ***
*** A Beijing glass enamelled brush pot, Qing Dynasty ***
*** A brass and glass cricket cage with pierced cover, 8 cm high, a brass and cloisonne ink box and cover, 8 cm high and a carved soapstone brush washer with turtle 10 cm wide ***
*** Three small ivory carvings, a soapstone brush-washer and other items ***
*** A bamboo brush pot, 23 cm high ***
*** A Chinese copper-red glazed brush pot. 10.5 cm high with stand ***
*** A hardstone cylindrical brush pot; together with a finely carved translucent agate bowl 10.7 cm high & 10.8 cm diameter ***