1. Taohe inkstone, named after Taohe, is a kind of inkstone with a long history. Taohe inkstone, with its crystal clear, exquisite, beautiful and moving, silky stone patterns, rolling waves and surging clouds, has been treasured by the royal families of past dynasties and favored by literati.
2. Duanyan was produced in Duan Xi, the eastern suburb of Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, with a history of 1300 years. Duanyan has a long history, excellent stone quality and exquisite carving. Duanyan, She Yan and Yan Tao have been called "three famous inkstones" for years. Generally, the production of Duanyan requires quarrying. Material selection, carving and box matching.
3. She inkstone, produced in Shezhou between Huangshan Mountain, Tianmu Mountain and Baiji Mountain in Anhui Province. The best producing area of Sheshi is Xiaxijian of Weilong Mountain (Luowenshan) at the junction of Wuyuan and Shexian County, so She Yan is also called Weilong inkstone. Weilong Mountain is the producing area of most stones with She Yan treasures.
Cheng Ni inkstone is one of the traditional Chinese handicrafts, and it is also one of the traditional tools of stool and eggplant calligraphy. It flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties and has a history of more than 1000 years. The firing process and time of Cheng Ni inkstone of special clay are different, and it can have many colors. Some inkstones are multicolored, and special attention is paid to carving techniques, such as relief, half tire, three-dimensional and simple.
The most expensive giant inkstone price in China:
The most expensive giant inkstone is the first inkstone in China of Nanshan Temple in Sanya, Hainan. It is 10 meter long and weighs 36 tons. It was listed in Guinness World Records 1999 and became the symbol of Nanshan, with an estimated value of 300 million RMB. Many dignitaries, monks, great virtues and celebrities have been here, leaving ink marks. This inkstone is a national treasure.
Besides inkstones, China also produced some inkstones made of other raw materials. In Han Dynasty, there were tile inkstone, pottery inkstone, jade inkstone, iron inkstone and lacquer inkstone. There were wooden inkstones, porcelain inkstones and bronze inkstones in Jin Dynasty. There were mud inkstones in the Tang Dynasty; In Song Dynasty, there were crystal inkstones, stone inkstones, brick inkstones and natural inkstones. There were fossil inkstones in Ming dynasty; There was paper and inkstone in Qing dynasty; Now there is a rubber inkstone.