Minista, an artisan of inspiring suzuri (inkstones). I create inkstones that make writing and painting more enjoyable, and make the time spent grinding ink a pleasure. This is a Tuned End-of-the-River inkstone (upgraded to improve performance) by Minista. It's an old End-of-the-River inkstone, beautifully crafted with a lovely design. It's an "insert-hand inkstone" (a type of inkstone), and features a carving of the "Toryumon" (the legend of a carp ascending a rapid to become a dragon, symbolizing success). It allows for writing kana with flowing lines and beautiful blurring effects. It allows for painting sumi-e with outstanding three-dimensionality and depth. It can express from dark to light ink shades. It allows for writing kanji with three-dimensional effects and lines with varying degrees of bleeding. It works well with both pine soot ink (blue ink) and oil soot ink (brown ink), producing beautiful, transparent ink colors. This is especially noticeable in the gradations, blurring, and bleeding. The ink grinds smoothly and comfortably, as if it's being absorbed, and the ink descends quickly for excellent ink emission. You can use it for both dark and light inks, and I think you can write good lines. Size: 19.1 x 12.6 x 3.1 cm Weight: Over 1kg * The wood is in good condition, but there is a crack in the bottom box. * If you purchase ink with the inkstone, you will receive a 300 yen discount per ink stick. * All shipments use Mercari shipping with transportation insurance. * If you purchase ink with the inkstone, you will receive a 300 yen discount per ink stick. * All shipments use Mercari shipping with transportation insurance. #Minista Inkstones (Inspiring Inkstones) ↑ Click here for a list of inkstones. It's easier to see if you check "Show only items for sale." Inkstone Tuning: This is the process of improving the performance of the inkstone, such as ink flow, ink color, ink extension, ink emission, and the feel of grinding the ink, so that you can write and paint better. People often say that they feel like they've improved their writing and painting skills. I think the ink consumption will be about 2/3 to 1/2. Calligraphy Calligraphy tools Inkstone Suzuri Inkstone Kana Hiragana Kanji Japanese painting Sumi-e Ink painting Letter art End-of-the-River inkstone Shezhou inkstone Chinese inkstone Brush Ink Inkstone Paper