Ancient dignitaries often used inkstone drops? The play value is greater than the practical value.
Filled with four transparent boxes, each box is divided into dozens of small cells, frog-shaped, rabbit-shaped, turtle-shaped, fish-shaped, boat-shaped ... with different shapes, colors and materials.
What are these ink drops? Zou Yongqiang introduced that inkstone drop is a kind of dripping device specially used for ink research, also known as book drop, water drop or water injection. Generally, a hole is opened on the back of the device to inject water, and a small hole is opened at the mouth of the device to grind ink on the inkstone. Because people often have too much water when pouring water into the inkstone with a water tank, there is a drop of inkstone that is convenient to control the water quantity.
Compared with the indispensable practical Four Treasures of the Study in ancient literati's study-pen, ink, paper and inkstone, the practical function of inkstone drops is much smaller, but the corresponding appreciation and play value is much greater. Zou Yongqiang introduced that inkstone drops have diverse themes and beautiful meanings. In ancient times, consumers were often dignitaries and royal nobles, so many ink drops handed down to this day have high collection value.
He picked up an inkstone shaped like a pen. "You see, this is the inkstone drop of the Song Dynasty, produced in Dehua kiln, and the glaze color is relatively white. At that time, the theme of Dehua kiln was second to none in the south. " His favorite is the dog-shaped inkstone drops produced in Rongchang, Chongqing. "I have never seen its shape anywhere else, and it is very detailed. I went to see it for three days and finally decided to buy it. "
Zou Yongqiang collected ink drops from the Song Dynasty to the Republic of China. They come from Dehua Kiln in Fujian, Cizhou Kiln in Hebei, Jingdezhen Kiln in Jiangxi and Sichuan, Chongqing and Anhui ... The most expensive is the tiger riding boy in Cizhou Kiln, but I can't bear to sell it. People who know will naturally understand what they mean. "Zou Yongqiang said with a smile.
He spends tens of thousands of yuan in savings every year to travel to and from Fujian many times in order to "amoy" the inkstone.
Zou Yongqiang's ink drop collection originated from a trip to Wan Wen market seven or eight years ago. "I have a family in Fujian, where the Wan Wen collection culture is very prosperous. When I came across this small object in the market, I was immediately attracted. Although it looks small, it has a unique shape and many fine products. The fun of discovery made me decide to devote myself to the collection of ink drops. "
After making a decision, Zou Yongqiang first made up his knowledge of antiques. "I studied English in college. I went to the construction site and restaurant after work. Later, I began to collect some ancient books and porcelain, but it was just a hobby. I haven't studied it systematically. If I want to collect it well, I must know more. "
At this time, Zou Yongqiang's monthly salary is only seven or eight hundred yuan, and antique books are one of the most expensive books, which can sell for several hundred yuan. So he adopted the most economical learning method-reading in the bookstore. "But if you don't buy books, people in other bookstores will certainly be unhappy. If they read too much and talk too much, I will change to another one. " Zou Yongqiang said.
While studying, every two or three months, he will go to the major antique cities, antique markets and stalls in Putian, Quanzhou, Fujian to find ink drops. Compared with common school stationery, it is much more difficult to find ink drops. "The number of inkstone drops is not much. If it's better, you won't take it out at will, you can only use your heart. When you see something hidden in the corner, you will take the initiative to go to the store. Many times people don't want to sell, so they have to grind slowly. " Zou Yongqiang said that after a long time, about 80% of the local stores knew him.
Buying inkstones has consumed all the savings of Zou Yongqiang, and almost all the ancient books and porcelain he used to collect have been sold. "In 2009, there was a piece of porcelain worth tens of thousands, and I could buy two houses locally, but I didn't want to sell it. Later, in order to buy inkstone drops, I sold it. " Zou Yongqiang said, so the more than 100 inkstones in front of him are his beloved treasures.
Ink drop modeling materials in different ages have their own characteristics.
Zou Yongqiang shared his experience of "scouring" ink drops: look at the shape, look at the age, and finally see if the price is suitable.
The modeling style of inkstone drops has been innovated in various dynasties. For example, most of the ink drops in the Han Dynasty are in the shape of turtles, snakes, bears and sheep, which are simple and vigorous. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, besides the bear-shaped drops in the Han Dynasty, inkstone drops such as frogs and turtles were also very popular. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, ink droplets were mostly found in animal shapes, such as frog shape, rabbit shape, and many other ink droplets. The inkstone drops in the Tang Dynasty were small in size and unique in shape. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, boat-shaped, fish-shaped, doll-shaped, cowboy-shaped and so on were popular. In the Ming dynasty, the ink drops competed with each other, especially when Xuande was proclaimed. Most of the ink drops in Qing Dynasty are lifelike and exquisitely made, and their themes include people, animals, melons and fruits, etc.
Zou Yongqiang introduced that although the shapes of inkstone drops are different, they generally adopt the following three structures: first, the abdomen is hollow and can hold water; Second, there are fine holes in the higher position, which can drip when dumping; Thirdly, there is a round hole on the back that communicates with the abdomen, and a tubular device is raised on the round hole for water injection. When using water, hold it down with one finger. When the inkstone drops onto the inkstone, there will be no water spilled. As long as the finger is slightly loose, there will be water drops on the inkstone.
So, how should we judge the age of inkstone drops? Zou Yongqiang said that in addition to the preliminary judgment from the shape, the materials of ink drops in different dynasties are also different. Judging from the handed down products and unearthed objects, inkstone drops appeared not later than the Han Dynasty, and were first made of copper, followed by pottery, porcelain, jade, stone and other materials. Sculptors in Han dynasty were rough; Celadon inkstone was popular in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. In the Tang dynasty, there were not only porcelain products, but also copper products, and the carvers were more exquisite. Porcelain inkstone drops flourished again in Song and Yuan Dynasties, especially in Longquan kiln and Jingdezhen kiln. Porcelain industry in Ming Dynasty was highly developed and more colorful, such as blue and white inkstone drops, which had typical characteristics of Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, inkstone drops were beautifully made, and the glaze colors included sacrificial blue, sauce glaze, blue glaze and pastel, and the materials were copper, porcelain, wood, jade and purple sand. During the Republic of China, inkstone drops began to decline, which was mainly related to the development of painting and calligraphy industry, and the technological level was far worse than before.
But there are many fake ink drops on the market. Sometimes Zou Yongqiang can't even buy a drop of ink at an antique exchange meeting. "There are more fakes than real goods." Zou Yongqiang introduced the common identification methods: "Generally, the old ones made of smoke and soaked in chemical liquid are dull, but the old ones will leave traces, and the natural ones will see the oxidized parts, which experts can tell in less than half a minute."
"I usually see ink drops with unique shapes and long history. I'll try my best to buy it if the price is affordable. It may be really charming. " Zou Yongqiang hopes to hold his own exhibition after collecting enough ink drops, so that more people can understand ink drops and ink drops.
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