Antique Japanese natural ink stone well

C$120.00
A carved inkstone in its natural form.
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Origin Japan, early to middle Shōwa period (1926–1989)
Dimensions L32 x W10 x H3.5cm
Materiality  Stone

A Japanese inkstone, or suzuri, is a traditional grinding stone used in Japanese calligraphy and ink painting. It features a flat grinding surface for rubbing dry ink sticks with water, and a deeper well for collecting the freshly made liquid ink.