Duan Inkstone Mashikou / clouds and dragons 8inches
Material:
Duan
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| 8 inchi：H20 ✕ W13.2✕ D3㎝ | JPY 110,000 tax in |
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Description
Duan inkstone is one of the most well-known Chinese inkstones. Its relatively soft Mohs hardness of 3.5 makes it easy to carve, therefore, many Duan inkstones are decorative.
Duan inkstone has a wide variety of stone types, and the quality and name of the stone vary depending on where it is mined. The ones with the highest quality are from a cave called "老坑 (Laokeng)," where the river water flows into the cave and this is the reason why the stones in Laokeng have a very smooth, fine-grained texture.
Therefore, it's perfectly suitable for use with inksticks that are made of oil soot. The unique patterns and stone grains that naturally appear on the stones' surfaces are diverse and beautiful, and each pattern even comes with its own name.
These inkstones retain the original appearance of the various Duan stones, while the center part can be used for rubbing the inksticks.
【About 麻子坑 (Mazikeng)】
When we talked about Duan inkstones, the first thing that usually comes to mind is Mazikeng inkstones.
Although it's no match with Laokeng or Kengzi Yan inkstones in the smoothness of the surface, it's still suitable for oil soot inksticks.
【How to Use】
Place a small amount of water on the surface of the inkstone, and rub the ink stick with a circular motion, without exerting any pressure.
After finishing rubbing, transfer the liquid ink to a porcelain plate or other container, and wash the inkstone with lukewarm water immediately.