The production of inkpad has a long history in China, and it is necessary to accompany inkpad from ancient seal to modern literati seal. The production of "Xiling Yinni" can be traced back to the beginning or before the establishment of Xiling Printing Society. Together with the seal cutting creation and hand-rubbings of Xiling Printing Society, it is regarded as the treasure of printing forest.
"Xiling inkpad" is hand-made, with excellent materials and exquisite manufacturing method.
It is quaint in color, delicate in texture, non-oily in summer, non-solidified in winter and non-fading in water. It has a long-standing reputation at home and abroad and is loved and pursued by Chinese and foreign painters.
Since the late 197s, the printing press established the Inkpot Production Center and resumed the production of "Xiling Inkpot", which has entered the track of healthy development.
At present, there are more than ten varieties of "Xiling Inks", such as Zhu Zi, Danding, Jingui, Jinbi, Peony, Guangming, Meili, Arrow and Yingwan, which are not only supplied to the domestic painting and calligraphy lovers, but also exported to Japan, South Korea and other places.
"Xiling inkpad" has become one of the gifts given to each other by scholars and scholars. Xiling Inks were developed by Ding Fuzhi, Wang Fuyan and Ye Ming in the 29th year of Guangxu (AD 193). Up to now, it has a history of nearly a hundred years. During the Republic of China, Han Dengan, a member of Xiling Inks, made continuous improvements in the development of Inks. In the past twenty years, under the inheritance and development of Cao Qin and others of Xiling Printing Society, there are many brands, such as Zhuqi Inpad, Danding Cinnabar Inpad and so on. Now Cao Qin has developed an imitation of the Qing court inkpad (anti-counterfeiting means by modern technology, referred to as anti-counterfeiting inkpad) with the characteristics of quaint color, delicate texture, rich and calm, no oil leakage in summer, no solidification in winter, long-lasting and vivid seal. At the same time, it also produces multi-brand inkpad with different colors, which is highly praised by famous painters, seal engravers, collectors and connoisseurs and is regarded as a treasure of Yilin.
There are three main raw materials for Xiling inkpad: 1. Castor oil 2, mercuric sulfide 3, and Artemisia argyi (produced in Liancheng, Fujian)
1. Castor oil is naturally oxidized for 3-5 years
2. Mercury sulfide (also called vermilion) is refined into vermilion and vermilion by the traditional Shui Piao method.
3. Folium Artemisiae Argyi grows in a maritime climate. Only when the sun is full and the ground is wet can it produce good
Folium Artemisiae Argyi, which is refined by water and dried Folium Artemisiae Argyi.
Xiling inkpad is mainly synthesized from the above three raw materials. After tens of thousands of times of manual blending, it is the finished product.
There are four kinds of outer packaging of inkpad:
1. Specially gilded inkpad, Xiling inkpad with Wang Fuan inscription
2. Specially printed inkpad with Wu Changshuo inscription
3. Specially printed mahogany inkpad with Wu Changshuo inscription
4. Paperback inkpad
. The above four kinds of packages all contain instructions for Xiling Inks.