Chinese Duan Inkstone - DAXIDONG®-Oriental Gift

Description

Size: Length 4.02" - Width 2.83" - Height 0.32"
Material: The best quality of Duan Inkstone is called Fish Brain Jelly, which is pure, moist, greasy and classic purple grey.
Accessories: A brocade box & an ink stick.
Name of inkstone:LiuDe
.
Meaning: LiuDe means six virtues.
Confucius believed that the inkstone was gentle, moist and kind, symbolizing benevolence.
Inkstones have six virtues, which refer to fine, clean, moist, greasy, warm and coagulant,
just like the quality of a gentleman
.
Oriental Gift: This will be an elegant choice if you want to send a unique gift from the orient to a client or schola.
This means best wishes.
It is also great for personal collections.
(Nowadays, the good inkstones with beautiful boxes are always used as the best gifts in private or official activities. We provide a greeting card written in exquisite Chinese calligraphy for each customer who buys an inkstone here)
Certificate issued by DAXIDONG
®
大西洞
®.
The owner is
an alumnus of Fudan University who has
a deep knowledge of Chinese history and culture.
If you like, we will provide a letter explaining the Chinese cultural meaning of this inkstone's pattern when shipping.
DAXIDONG
®
has strong oriental cultural advantages and provides enterprise business services. We provide consulting and purchasing services for museums, universities, art galleries, Royal Families, governments, corporate headquarters, celebrities and individuals. We welcome museums, art galleries and individual agents of
DAXIDONG
®
products. Details can be communicated by email or message.
To explore the fascinating oriental culture, DO start with the DAXIDONG
®
inkstones.
Chinese civilization has been written down by brush, with inkstone  indispensable. Among the four famous inkstones in China, Guangdong Duan Inkstone ranks first. There are several mine caves in Duan Inkstone production area, among which the quality of the Old Cave is r
ecognized as the best
, with the good name spreading for thousands of years. The entrance of the Old Cave is located on the bank of the Xijiang River. The tunnel dug by the workers goes directly under the River. Before the last century, only when the water flow of the Xijiang River reduced in winter, the workers scooped out the water in the tunnel with pottery relay, and dug the most precious stone materials day and night in just a month or so. In history, a large number of craftsmen were killed in accidents and buried underground. Now the Old Cave has been prohibited from mining and the tunnel has been filled with river water for protection. It is very difficult to get a piece of real Old Cave Inkstone. Among the veins of the Old Cave, the inkstone of DAXIDONG is the best. Chinese nobles and literati are proud of having a DAXIDONG inkstone. Especially in the late Qing Dynasty, Zhang Zhidong, one of the most famous prime ministers, spent a huge amount of financial and human resources to re mine DAXIDONG when managing Guangdong. The best stones were made into fine inkstones, which were collected in imperial palaces and official families. Now many have entered museums. DAXIDONG
®
, the first class of Duan Inkstone, is honored to provide the best quality inkstones.