Inkstone is an essential tool for China's calligraphy. Inkstone, also known as inkstone, is one of the traditional Chinese handicrafts. Ink stone, pen, ink and paper are called the traditional "Four Treasures of the Study" in China, and they are the necessary tools for China's calligraphy.
Ink stone, pen, ink and paper are the traditional Four Treasures of the Study in China, and they are the necessary tools for China's calligraphy. The inkstone is not only the stationery of the study, but also a rare collection of literati in past dynasties because of its solid nature and immortality.
The materials of inkstone are rich and varied. Besides Duanyan, Rolling Stone, Taoheshi, Mudstone, Xugong inkstone, Yishui inkstone, Turquoise, Redstone, Strange Stone and Chrysanthemum Stone, there are dozens of kinds of jade inkstones, jade miscellaneous stone inkstones, tile inkstones, lacquer sand inkstones, iron inkstones and porcelain inkstones.
Preservation method
When waxing the inkstone, some people will coat the inkstone with wax, some people will also coat it with vegetable oil, and some people will even coat it with ink, thinking that this will raise the inkstone, but these practices are not appropriate.
Wax can be applied around the inkstone, and the bottom should be thin and moderate. Waxing is forbidden in the ink grinding part of inkstone hall. It is also inappropriate to smear vegetable oil on inkstone, because vegetable oil is a slow-drying oil, and the oil on the surface of inkstone will absorb more dust, making inkstone filthy and emitting a strange or musty smell. When maintaining the inkstone box, wax it frequently to keep the inkstone box bright and prevent moisture from invading.