Water buffalo gazing at the crescent moon With an old karaki wooden box Old Duan inkstone (Kotankeisuzuri) Due to its unique beauty and functionality, it has value as a work of art beyond a calligraphy tool. The Duan inkstone, carefully used, increases its value over time. The Duan inkstone is an inkstone mined in a place called the new pit. The old pit was closed around 2007, so it is becoming increasingly rare. Highly valued as a fine art craft and auspicious object, it is made by hand-carving images from the characteristics of the original stone and the white, raised areas. As a unique inkstone, it is a first-class item of the highest auspiciousness in terms of practicality, and its magnificent carvings and countless eye patterns give it a unique presence. The Maziko inkstone has fine fangs (invisible irregularities in the inkstone), so the ink particles are also fine, resulting in excellent color development. The resulting ink is delicate, beautiful, and shines, and you will surely notice the difference once it is applied to paper. The item is old but in good condition. Please take a look at the images and consider it. Inkstone: Length 17.6 cm, Width 10.3 cm, Height 2.3 cm Box: Length 19.5 cm, Width 12 cm, Height 5 cm