It was named after it was produced in Taohe River, Lintan County, Gansu Province, China. It has a history of more than 1000 years. The material is very rare in deep water and is one of the precious inkstone materials. Taohe River is exquisite and crystal clear, with silky stone lines, such as waves rolling and clouds surging, beautiful and moving, and there are two kinds of green peaches and red peaches, and green peaches are particularly precious. Yan Tao prevailed in the Tang Dynasty, when it was called the four famous inkstones in China together with Duanyan and Cheng Ni. There are not many textures and few works handed down from generation to generation. Most of Taohe inkstones are carved with large areas of pictures. After the line carving, it is filled with black, which is clear. There are reliefs, and carving is simple through carving and high relief. For example, Taoheshi Penglai Mountain inkstone in Song Dynasty.
Taohe inkstone is an ancient name. The stone of Taohe inkstone is produced at the bottom of the deep water in Lintao River, Gansu Province, and is now referred to as Taohe inkstone. The rock used to carve Yan Tao inkstone platform was taken from Lama Cliff in Zhuoni, Gansu. Boutiques are often lying at the bottom of a deep pool, which is extremely difficult to obtain and difficult to obtain. Taohe stone is elegant, often green, but not green, mostly light green and blue, with faint patches, resembling cloudy and sunny days; The stone is as smooth as jade, but there is no crisp sound when it is knocked. It is unpretentious and not angry. Sewing does not hurt hair, slipping does not reject ink; Ink develops quickly and will not dry after a long time. In short, both ornamental and practical are excellent, so it is recognized by ancient scholars as one of the three famous inkstones in China, second only to Duan and She inkstones. Alas, this is a glimpse in the painting, and it is difficult to witness the exquisite Yan Tao with one's own eyes. Although ranked third, it is far less than eschatology and the world. Why? It may be difficult to find good stones.
Chengniyan
An inkstone made of filtered fine mud. It is not a stone, but made of the soil of Chengjiang, and it is also one of the famous inkstones in China. Cheng Ni inkstone production originated in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty, with a history of more than 65,438+0,000 years. Hard and wear-resistant, easy to ink, no damage and no ink consumption, comparable to inkstone. By the Tang Dynasty, Zhouguo (now south of Lingbao County, Henan Province) had become a famous producing area of Chengni inkstone. Cheng Ni inkstone is unpretentious in shape, which is almost a kind of inkstone with Lu Shi inkstone.
Cheng Niyan began in Jiangzhou, Shanxi Province at the end of Jin Dynasty and the beginning of Tang Dynasty. This is a handmade ceramic inkstone. Its manufacturing method evolved from Qin brick and Han tile, and was improved numerous times. A good product is too rock-solid, and it won't hurt if it doesn't dry up. The colors are mostly eel yellow, shrimp head red, vermilion and mung bean green. The real method of making clear mud inkstone was lost in the early Song Dynasty because the ancients did not teach the secret recipe easily, and most of the works made later were not good.
Four Famous Inkstones in China —— How to Choose Inkstones
With the development of the times, the practicality of inkstone gradually fades, and its cultural relic value and artistic value also sublimate. A good high-grade inkstone can not only be given to friends as a precious gift, but also be the darling of auction and collection. If it is Gu Yan with good materials and orderly circulation, the value will be even higher. Therefore, it is very important to identify the advantages and disadvantages of inkstone. Specifically, it can be identified from five aspects: product, workmanship, quality, inscription and decoration:
The product (1) indicates the shape and shape of the inkstone, which is generally rectangular, square, round and oval.
(2) Works refer to the carving and pecking of inkstone, which determines its artistic value.
(3) Quality, the marking quality of the inkstone, the standard quality of the inkstone should be: smooth as jade, firm and fine, easy to ink, non-absorbent, not damaging the nib, not easy to rot in summer and not easy to freeze in winter.
(4) Inscription means that the sculptor of the inkstone inscribed a poem or a sentence on a certain part of the inkstone. An inkstone like this can generally improve its artistic value.
(5) Decoration means the decoration of inkstone platforms, such as brocade sleeves and inkstone boxes. Although these things are only used for beauty protection and decoration, they also set off the advantages and disadvantages of inkstone.
The use and maintenance of four famous inkstones in China. Water storage at ordinary times: inkstone also needs to be moistened. It should be stored with clear water every day, and inkstone cannot be short of water. People used to call it "nourishing research".
2. Use clear water: Don't be lazy to grind the ink directly by raising inkstones, and don't think that the ink ground with tea and sugar water is "unique". When these things are mixed with ink, the color of the ink will be greatly reduced, and the ink will not be made. Hot water damages ink, remember to avoid it.
3. Brush after use: After the inkstone is used up, the remaining ink must be washed off and cannot condense on the inkstone. Otherwise, the residual ink will form a slag block, which will first hinder grinding and then damage the surface of the pen and ink. If mixed with new ink, there is no advantage of inking or inking.
4. Precautions for cleaning: When washing, you can use loofah and other things to help, but you can't wipe it with hard objects, so as not to hurt the smooth, beautiful, lovely and generous inkstone surface. If you need to take it out, it's best to dry it in the shade, and don't wipe it with paper, so as not to leave debris mixed with ink.
5. Light grinding with new ink: the new ink has sharp edges and corners. If hard grinding, it is easy to damage the surface of inkstone. When in use, it can be lightly ground.
6. Ink delivery: Be sure to take out the ink after grinding, and don't keep it all the time, otherwise the ink will stick to the inkstone glue and damage the inkstone surface. If it sticks accidentally, don't pull it hard. You can wet it with clear water first, rotate the ink in place, and then take it out after the ink becomes loose.