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Definition of InkStone

Inkstone
Inkstone Ink"stone", n. A kind of stone containing native vitriol or subphate of iron, used in making ink.

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- An inkstone is traditional Chinese stationery. It is a stone mortar for the grinding and containment of ink. In addition to stone, inkstones are also...
- in a four-word couplet: "The four treasures of the study: Brush, Ink, Paper, Inkstone." (Chinese: 文房四寶:筆、墨、紙、硯; pinyin: Wén fáng sì bǎo: bǐ, mò, zhǐ, yàn)...
- wénfáng sìbǎo: bǐ, mò, zhǐ, yàn) "The four jewels of the study: Brush, Ink, Paper, Inkstone" by Chinese scholar-official or literati class, which are also indispensable...
- Inkstone most commonly refers to: Inkstone, a stone mortar for the grinding and containment of ink Inkstone News Instone Air Line This disambiguation...
- Inkstone News (or simply Inkstone) was an online newspaper platform launched by Hong Kong–based company South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. (the...
- forms of art in China, including seal carving, ornate paperweights, and inkstones. In China, calligraphy is referred to as shūfǎ or fǎshū (書法/书法, 法書/法书)...
- make ink, the inkstick is ground against an inkstone with a small quantity of water to produce a dark liquid which is then applied with an ink brush...
- Asian calligraphy, a dry solid ink stick was rubbed against an inkstone with water. Like Chinese black inks, the black inks of the Gr****s and Romans were...
- Suzuri-bako (硯箱; "inkstone box") are a type of ****anese writing box. The boxes are traditionally made of lacquered wood and are used to hold writing implements...
- preparation, water is poured into the inkstone and the inkstick is ground against it, mixing the water with the dried ink to liquefy it. As this is a time-consuming...