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# **calligraphy brush**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (0.9%), but soft demand (-22.9% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 20Growth 14Conversion 50Competition 77Returns 96Price range 67Avg price 57Brand share 82Review moat 57Quality gap 58

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.9%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Brand share**

**Great****53%**

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

**Competition**

**Great****38%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Price range**

**Good****$5.35–$34.47**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.4★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Good****1,222**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Avg price**

**Good****$12.89**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Conversion**

**Good****4.0%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Market size**

**Bad****$81K**

$81K/yr · 157K searches

**Growth**

**Bad****-22.9%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**37 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**80**

**Top-5 brand share**

**53%**

**Open market**

**42%**

- Corciosy20% - Marspark11% - SEAMEW9% - TIUSUTA8% - I-MART6% - Winsor & Newton4%

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%3%$2K6%$5K9%$7K12%$10K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 54 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Marspark 12 Pieces Chinese Calligraphy Brushes Painting Writing Watercolor Ink Brushes Set for Kanji Japanese Sumi Drawing with Roll-up Holder](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/518xGtfw6hS.jpg)**Marspark 12 Pieces Chinese Calligraphy Brushes Painting Writing Watercolor Ink Brushes Set for Kanji Japanese Sumi Drawing with Roll-up Holder**Marspark**$15.97**4.6★595 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097MJTLQ8) [2![SEAMEW 10-Piece Chinese Calligraphy Brush Set - Premium Writing Brushes with Roll-up Bamboo Brush Holder](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51SiEv+ReiL.jpg)**SEAMEW 10-Piece Chinese Calligraphy Brush Set - Premium Writing Brushes with Roll-up Bamboo Brush Holder**SEAMEW**$14.22**4.4★337 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFQT28NK) [3![Corciosy 13PCS Chinese Calligraphy Brush Set Writing Brush with Bamboo Storage Scoll Japanese or Chinese Kanji Sumi-E Drawing Watercolor Brush](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51cQ5HymEfL.jpg)**Corciosy 13PCS Chinese Calligraphy Brush Set Writing Brush with Bamboo Storage Scoll Japanese or Chinese Kanji Sumi-E Drawing Watercolor Brush**Corciosy**$15.67**4.4★1,227 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMQCS389) [4![TIUSUTA Store Set of 4 Chinese Painting Brushes Set Flower Bird Line-Drawing Brushes](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51W5T4lY7lL.jpg)**TIUSUTA Store Set of 4 Chinese Painting Brushes Set Flower Bird Line-Drawing Brushes**TIUSUTA**$8.80**4.3★1,066 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZN7JD8) [5![Winsor & Newton Series 150 Bamboo Short Round #6 Handle Brush](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21MWFvReCWL.jpg)**Winsor & Newton Series 150 Bamboo Short Round #6 Handle Brush**Winsor & Newton**$10.33**4.3★1,122 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000YQI34K)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![10 Piece Calligraphy Brush Set Chinese Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Roll-up Bamboo Holder Japanese Writing Brushes for Beginners and Artists Painting Sumi Brushes for Traditional Art](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51YJ1JBO5CL.jpg)**10 Piece Calligraphy Brush Set Chinese Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Roll-up Bamboo Holder Japanese Writing Brushes for Beginners and Artists Painting Sumi Brushes for Traditional Art**Viliqiou**$9.22**2 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GN2LKPCF) [![3 Pack Chinese Calligraphy Set 3 Sizes Chinese Calligraphy Brush Traditional Wooden Watercolor Ink Pens Chinese-Writing Brushes for Beginner Writing Painting Watercolor Art Tools](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31XahCDDRYL.jpg)**3 Pack Chinese Calligraphy Set 3 Sizes Chinese Calligraphy Brush Traditional Wooden Watercolor Ink Pens Chinese-Writing Brushes for Beginner Writing Painting Watercolor Art Tools**Qulkws**$5.85**1 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLZP9S8L) [![Chinese Painting Brushes Set 3 Sizes Chinese Calligraphy Brush Set Flower Bird Line-Drawing Brushes Writing Brush Painting with Bamboo Pen Holder Traditional Art Sumi](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31okCH9iYLL.jpg)**Chinese Painting Brushes Set 3 Sizes Chinese Calligraphy Brush Set Flower Bird Line-Drawing Brushes Writing Brush Painting with Bamboo Pen Holder Traditional Art Sumi**Eldraqth**$5.87**2 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKGRQTF2) [![6 Pcs Chinese Calligraphy Brush 3 Sizes Chinese Calligraphy Brush Set Painting Brushes Black White Red Traditional Art Sumi Brushes (Large Medium Small Size)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41cjZPxbawL.jpg)**6 Pcs Chinese Calligraphy Brush 3 Sizes Chinese Calligraphy Brush Set Painting Brushes Black White Red Traditional Art Sumi Brushes (Large Medium Small Size)**SynHHergyx**$7.36**2 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKDYNFMF) [![Corciosy 25PCS Chinese Calligraphy Brush Set Writing Brush with Bamboo Storage Scoll Japanese or Chinese Kanji Sumi-E Drawing Watercolor Brush](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51va-EVY21L.jpg)**Corciosy 25PCS Chinese Calligraphy Brush Set Writing Brush with Bamboo Storage Scoll Japanese or Chinese Kanji Sumi-E Drawing Watercolor Brush**Corciosy**$31.27**1,227 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK1DRNRB)

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### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![10 Piece Calligraphy Brush Set Chinese Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Roll-up Bamboo Holder Japanese Writing Brushes for Beginners and Artists Painting Sumi Brushes for Traditional Art](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51YJ1JBO5CL.jpg)**10 Piece Calligraphy Brush Set Chinese Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Roll-up Bamboo Holder Japanese Writing Brushes for Beginners and Artists Painting Sumi Brushes for Traditional Art**Viliqiou**$9.22**4.0★**▲ 338%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GN2LKPCF) [![Corciosy 3 Sizes Chinese Calligraphy Brush Set Chinese Writing Brushes Wooden Ink Watercolor Painting Brushes Traditional Art Sumi Brush Goat and Wolf Hair (Large Medium Small)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/310d0PPfuIL.jpg)**Corciosy 3 Sizes Chinese Calligraphy Brush Set Chinese Writing Brushes Wooden Ink Watercolor Painting Brushes Traditional Art Sumi Brush Goat and Wolf Hair (Large Medium Small)**Corciosy**$9.65**4.8★**▲ 336%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY679BGD) [![Corciosy 3 Sizes Chinese Calligraphy Brush Set Chinese Writing Brushes Wooden Ink Watercolor Painting Brushes Traditional Art Sumi Brush Wolf Hair (Large Medium Small)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31PYPF9Pc-L.jpg)**Corciosy 3 Sizes Chinese Calligraphy Brush Set Chinese Writing Brushes Wooden Ink Watercolor Painting Brushes Traditional Art Sumi Brush Wolf Hair (Large Medium Small)**Corciosy**$9.57**4.8★**▲ 331%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY64MSH9) [![Corciosy 25PCS Chinese Calligraphy Brush Set Writing Brush with Bamboo Storage Scoll Japanese or Chinese Kanji Sumi-E Drawing Watercolor Brush](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51va-EVY21L.jpg)**Corciosy 25PCS Chinese Calligraphy Brush Set Writing Brush with Bamboo Storage Scoll Japanese or Chinese Kanji Sumi-E Drawing Watercolor Brush**Corciosy**$31.27**4.4★**▲ 331%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK1DRNRB) [![3 Pack Chinese Calligraphy Set 3 Sizes Chinese Calligraphy Brush Traditional Wooden Watercolor Ink Pens Chinese-Writing Brushes for Beginner Writing Painting Watercolor Art Tools](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31XahCDDRYL.jpg)**3 Pack Chinese Calligraphy Set 3 Sizes Chinese Calligraphy Brush Traditional Wooden Watercolor Ink Pens Chinese-Writing Brushes for Beginner Writing Painting Watercolor Art Tools**Qulkws**$5.85**5.0★**▲ 322%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLZP9S8L)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -22.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

4K3KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**15%

*“The variety is perfect”*

**Value For Money**13%

*“They were inexpensive”*

**Paint Quality**7%

*“Lovely to Paint With”*

**Ease Of Use**6%

*“The brushes were really easy to work and were smooth and flowed nicely”*

**Durability**5%

*“They are extremely durable”*

**Soft Feel**4%

*“They are smooth”*

**Writing Experience**4%

*“They write superbly”*

**Water Resistance**3%

*“they really held water nicely”*

**Shape/Style**3%

*“I do like the style”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**3%

*“blend washes beautifully”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Quality-Overall**14%

*“The brushes arent the highest quality”*

**Size-Overall**9%

*“The brushes run very big”*

**Color**4%

*“Dull color, bleeds”*

**Dry/Empty Ink**4%

*“The ink also bleeds slightly”*

**Paint Quality**4%

*“This is a serious issue if you are especially using acrylic paint”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“Doesn't match description”*

**Functionality-Overall**3%

*“Does not work”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“value for money is not there”*

**Durability**3%

*“Bamboo does occasionally split”*

**Ink Refill**2%

*“The refilled ink not enough to write even one word”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**30%

**Quality-Overall**15%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%

**Value For Money**6%

**Ink Refill**5%

**Defective Material/Parts**5%

**Paint Quality**3%

**Functionality-Overall**3%

**Product Condition**2%

**Thickness**2%