Precious inkpad

Good inkpad is valuable. In ancient times, it was common to exchange one or two gold for one or two inkpad. In the past century, in the eyes of painters, especially Indians, the Xiling inkpad produced by Xiling Printing House is as precious as gold. This is because Xiling Printing House has made its own inkpad since its early days, and has accumulated rich production experience and excellent texture. It has always been favored by famous painters of calligraphy and painting, and enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad.

The production of Xiling inkpad has a history of nearly a hundred years, and there are many experts, among whom Zhang Luan is the most famous. Zhang Lu 'an, a native of Cixi, Zhejiang, is an old member of Xiling Printing Society. He devoted his life to making inkpad, and his skill was extraordinary. In addition to making inkpad, Zhang Lu 'an was also keen on collecting famous seals and exquisite rubbings of past dynasties, and was a famous collector at that time. 1962 In April, after Zhang Lu 'an died in his apartment in Shanghai, his family collected more than 2,000 bronze seals of Qin and Han Dynasties and 1525 seals by famous artists in previous dynasties, including more than 200 refined rubbings and rare books of Ming Dynasty, all of which were donated to the country and kept in Xiling Printing House. The death of Zhang Lu 'an is undoubtedly a great loss in Xiling Indy production. In the "difficult period" in the third year of 1960s, Xiling inkpad production came to a standstill.

Mr. Zhang Zongxiang, the director of Zhejiang Library and a great calligrapher, has a special liking for Xiling Indy and admires it. 1962 In the winter, Xiling Press held a general meeting in Hangzhou Hotel to discuss the 60th anniversary of Xiling Press in 1963. At the meeting, Mr. Zhang Zongxiang, the newly elected director of the Preparatory Committee, specifically mentioned the resumption of production of Xiling Indy in his speech. He said excitedly, "Once upon a time, Xiling. Its characteristics are: exquisite workmanship and exquisite material selection; Not only will it never fade, but it will always be bright, which is welcomed by famous artists at home and abroad. Xiqiao inkpad is one of the characteristics of our printing society and should be actively restored. "

Later, Zhang Zongxiang, who was elected as the president of Xiling Press, was 82 years old. He is still obsessed with restoring the production of Xiling ink. He once suggested to Sun Xiaoquan, then director of Hangzhou Cultural Bureau and vice president of Xiling Printing Society: "Zhang Lu 'an was once the most important producer of Xiling ink, but unfortunately he passed away; At present, Han Dengan (an old member of Xiling Printing Society) has the most exquisite skills. You can ask her to do it. "Han Dengan's younger brother Han and his wife not only resumed the production of the famous Xiling Indy, but also trained a group of new people, so that the traditional production of Xiling Indy can be passed down from generation to generation.

At present, Xiling printing press has 10 varieties and more than 20 product series such as "Super Zhu" and "Super", and the trademark "Xiling Indy" has become a famous trademark in Zhejiang Province.