Suzuri Stone best bottle ink Being made of porcelain

Being made of porcelain

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One Bottle of Ink for Sumi-e Painting (not pictured)

Hair Group: Traditionally Wolf/Weasel and Goat/Sheep Hair

Usage: Sample from the three main paper categories (raw

Suzuri Stone best bottle ink Being made of porcelainIntended to be used with ink sticks for sumi e, brush painting, or calligraphy. 5 1 2" x 2 7 8" Traditionally ink was produced by grinding an ink stick in water against a piece of slate. The suzuri stone is often used in illustrations for Japanese Sumi e instructions. Its grinding area is flat with a sloping indentation which forms a small well at one end.