What is the pen washing for? What is the use of washing pens in calligraphy?

1. Pen washing, also called ink washing, is a kind of stationery put on the desk in ancient times to wash the brush. Because the writing brush is extremely delicate, if it is not cleaned immediately after use, the glue in the ink will corrode the nib, so washing the pen is often a necessary thing in the study.

2. Generally, the shape of the pen is shallow, and the pen mouth is required to be smooth, so as not to hurt the pen. The shapes of the body are different, such as round, sunflower, sugarcane, peach, lotus leaf and porcelain. The former is mostly carved, while the latter has various glaze colors, paintings and sculptures.