A pen holder that can hold a brush upside down is called a pen holder or a pen holder. A pen holder made of ox horn is also called a pen pillow or a pen mountain, and a pen holder that can hang a brush upside down is called a pen holder.
The production of the pen holder is also very particular. It is shaped like a wave or an undulating mountain peak so that the brush can be held up without rolling down. The more expensive materials generally include purple sand, jade, ivory, crystal, etc., while the more common ones are porcelain, iron, copper or ordinary wooden pen holders. The material and craftsmanship of the pen holder also reflect the leisure and elegance of elegant people.
Ornamental
Porcelain has three mountains and five mountains in Ge Kiln, and white and sleeping dolls; wood has old tree roots and branches twisting and bending in all shapes; stone has undulating peaks and mist. After the Ming Dynasty, literati's pursuit of writing utensils gradually increased. They not only required writing utensils that matched "pens, inks, paper, and inkstones", but also required these utensils to be practical while also pursuing ornamental value.
Therefore, as a symbol of the literati pursuing a leisurely and elegant life at that time, exquisitely carved jade pen holders were extremely common in the Ming Dynasty, including sapphire, white jade, etc., and were mostly in the shape of mountain peaks; in the Qing Dynasty, The carving of the jade pen holder is more complicated, especially the craftsmanship.