inkstone

Traditional East Asian writing uses the Four Treasures of the Study ( T: / S: ): the ink brushes to write Chinese characters, Chinese ink, paper, and inkstone, known as the Four Friends of the Study ( HG: 문방사우 / HJ: 文房四友 ) in Korea.

In ink wash paintings, as in calligraphy, artists usually grind inkstick over an inkstone to obtain black ink, but prepared inks are also available.

An artist puts a few drops of water on an inkstone and grinds the inkstick in a circular motion until a smooth, black ink of the desired concentration is made.

Suzuri ( 硯 ) is the Japanese word for the inkstone used for Japanese calligraphy or shodō ( 書道 ).

Together with the inkstone, inkstick and Xuan paper, these four writing implements form the Four Treasures of the Study.

This compilation contains information on inkstick, inkstone, ink brush, and paper in China, which are collectively called the four treasures of the study.

Bao Zheng stopped the practice and left without a single inkstone in his possession once his tenure was over.

Green Duan inkstone from Song Dynasty, China ( Nantoyōsō Collection, Japan )

An inkstone () () () () is a stone mortar for the grinding and containment of ink.

A larger quantity of ink can be ground from a small pool of water placed on the inkstone.

Water can be stored in a water-holding cavity on the inkstone itself, as was the case for many Song Dynasty ( 960-1279 ) inkstones.

Water was usually kept in a ceramic container and sprinkled on the inkstone.

The inkstone, together with the ink brush, inkstick and Xuan paper, are the four writing implements traditionally known as the Four Treasures of the Study.

She inkstone from Song Dynasty, China ( Nantoyōsō Collection, Japan )

The inkstone is Chinese in origin and is used in calligraphy and painting.

Taohe inkstone from Song Dynasty, China, with Ming Dynasty inscription ( Nantoyōsō Collection, Japan )

For serious calligraphers and painters, a good inkstone is as important as the quality of the ink.

An inkstone will affect the quality and texture of the ink that is ground upon it.

Four kinds of Chinese inkstones are especially noted in inkstone art history and are popularly known as the " Four Famous Inkstones ".

Both counties were under jurisdiction of the ancient She Prefecture of Huizhou during the Tang Dynasty when the She inkstone was first made.

Traditionally, brushes have been loaded with ink by dipping the bristles into an external pool of ink on an inkstone, analogous to a traditional dip pen with an inkwell.

In Keene's translation: What a strange, demented feeling it gives me when I realise I have spent whole days before this inkstone, with nothing better to do, jotting down at random whatever nonsensical thoughts that have entered my head.