“Refreshing sea” Oval inkstone
- Inkstone carving
- Presented in 2018
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By making the border line of the bokudo ( the flat surfaced part where the ink stick is rubbed on) and the bokuchi (where the liquid ink and water is stored) indistinct, the ink can be made more smoothly. At the same time, a little ocean and land space is created in the small ink stone, inflaming one's imagination. The rims that prevent the liquid ink from spilling are carved to be double-lined. Delicacy and dignity is expressed in the simple oval shape.
| Category | Inkstone carving |
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| Year Presented | 2018 |
| Materials | Homei Stone (Aichi Prefecture, Horaiji Mountain) |
| Exhibition | The 65th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition |
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Inkstone carving
Inkstones are used in brush calligraphy to grind the ink for writing characters. Inkstones are highly valued writing tools, and the process of ink grinding is regarded as a calming practice preceding calligraphic activities. First, the rough shape of the inkstone is cut out of the base rock. Next, a long-handled chisel is used to cut a flat surface where the ink will be ground and a well where the ink will gather. The final form is coated with a finish of wax or lacquer. Popular varieties of stone include Amehata slate (amehataishi) from Yamanashi prefecture, akamaishi schalstein from Yamaguchi prefecture, and hōmeiseki shale and slate from Aichi prefecture.
Hozan Nagura
As stone materials I use kimpo-seki, engan-seki, and homei-seki, collected around Kadoya, and the suzuri (ink stone) made of these three types of stone are called “Horaiji Suzuri.” Not only do I want to improve and cultivate the techniques handed down by my predecessors, and pass them on to the next generation, but I also want to develop suzuri from a simple calligraphy utensil to a work of art as a “vessel imbued with heart” that expresses the spirit and aesthetic sense of the Japanese people. I do not want to just follow a Chinese style, rather I aim to elevate the value of suzuri toward a new cultural and artistic domain of Japanese style; with this hope, I carry out my day-to-day production.