Elevate your calligraphy practice or Asian art collection with this vintage boxed Chinese calligraphy writing set.
Housed in a brocade cloth-covered presentation box with a bone toggle closure and a burgundy velvet interior, this complete compact set offers everything needed for traditional ink-and-wash painting or calligraphy.
Component Breakdown & Inscriptions:
Inkstone (Ink Slab): A carved dark natural slate stone featuring a relief carving of a bird (phoenix or crane) with stylized feathers along the top right edge, used for grinding the solid ink block with water.
Solid Ink Stick: Black solid ink block used to grind against the stone. Back Inscription: Reads 狀元紅 (Zhuang Yuan Hong - "Top Scholar Red" / a honorific title) above an oval seal mark reading 開文 (Kai Wen).
Porcelain Ink / Water Dish: Blue-and-white porcelain dish featuring a central character symbol (壽 - Shou / longevity) on the inside. Bottom Mark Reads 乾隆年製 (Qianlong Nian Zhi - "Made in the Qianlong Reign"), a traditional apocryphal/tribute reign mark commonly used on vintage Chinese porcelain.
Writing Tools: Includes two natural bamboo-stemmed brushes—one fine-tip drawing/script pen brush and one traditional soft hair calligraphy brush with red accent wrapping.
Storage Box: Fabric brocade covered box with bone closure clasp. Dimensions: 6.75" W x 4.0" L x 1.25" D. Total weight: 9.2 oz.
