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 fine Qixie inkstone, tuned in Minista's style (remodeling the ink well and ink surface to enhance the inkstone's performance). It's a beautiful inkstone, like a kaleidoscope. It has a beautiful, fine Luo pattern, gold stars, gold lines, and silver lines. The fine Luo pattern sparkles and reflects, and the appearance of the stone patterns changes depending on the angle, which is interesting. The inkstone is also well-made, with an oval gate-shaped design that gives it a refined look. The ink surface is large and easy to grind ink on. It works well with both Japanese and Chinese ink, producing good ink color and excellent ink flow, and the ink spreads well. I tune the inkstone to make grinding ink a comfortable experience. You can use it for both thick and thin ink, and it allows you to write beautiful lines. It's suitable for kana (up to full-size paper), kanji (up to half-size paper), and ink wash painting. Size: 15.7 x 12.5 x 2.1 cm Weight: 805g * No wooden box included. * If purchased with ink, I will discount the ink by 300 yen per stick. * The shipping method is undecided, but I use Mercari shipping, which includes shipping insurance. #Minista Inkstone (Inspiring Inkstone) ↑ Click here to see a list of inkstones. It's easier to see if you check "Items for sale only." Inkstone tuning: Maintenance to improve ink flow, ink color, and ink spread, so that you can write and paint beautifully. People often say that they feel their writing and painting skills have improved. Calligraphy Calligraphy tools Suzuri Inkstone Kana (Japanese syllabary) Kanji (Chinese characters) Japanese painting Ink wash painting Sumi-e (ink painting) Picture letters Duan inkstone Qixie inkstone Chinese inkstone Brush Ink Inkstone Paper