◎ Thank you for viewing. (Please also read the profile if possible) ● This is a 歙州 oval inkstone (approx. 5 inches) made of a gentle, dark blue-black beautiful stone with dark fine la-wen, still water ripples, and fish-roe patterns. It is ideal for writing small and medium-sized characters and small works, and is also suitable for carrying. 【Features and Size of the Inkstone】 ★ 歙州 Oval Inkstone (Gentle dark blue-black beautiful stone with dark fine la-wen, still water ripples, and fish-roe patterns. Includes a wooden lacquered box and a cloth cosmetic box. Inkstone from around the late 1980s. Ryubizan) Inkstone body ⇒ Approx. 12.6 x 6.9 x 1.6 cm (approx. 5 inches, approx. 290g) Including wooden box ⇒ Approx. 14.7 x 9.2 x 3.4 cm (approx. 415g) Including cosmetic box ⇒ Approx. 18.1 x 12.6 x 4.5 cm (approx. 590g) ● Although this inkstone was made about forty years ago, it has strong and fine cutting edges, and I believe it is an excellent inkstone in terms of both practicality and appreciation. The stone texture is fine and feels gentle, and it comes with a wooden lacquered box. There are some minor scratches and scuffs due to aging, but I believe the ink grinding and ink dispersion are in excellent condition. ● High-quality 歙州 stone from the Ryubizan side has become difficult to obtain in recent years, and its distribution has decreased, so I think this inkstone is valuable even though it is a small inkstone. ● Due to camera functions and lighting, there may be some differences between the images posted and the impression of the actual item, but please understand this in advance. ● Recently, it seems that some people are illegally copying the descriptions and images of my Mercari listing page and selling them at extremely low prices on fake websites even though they do not have the actual item, so please do not access such websites.