Comparable to solid ink stick with proper density. Direct use without mixing with water, more convenient.Because of the high quality material inside, shake well before use.
It is suitable for white xuan paper or colorful xuan paper/shikishi;Smooth in writing or painting; good paper penetration and fast in solidification.
Stable in colour, it Smells very Good, achieving high class painting and calligraphy. Its name in Chinese is "金雀"Golden Sparrows,name after a famous Chinese poem"花钿委地无人收，翠翘金雀玉搔头” The gold pins and jade bracelets (symbols of the emperor’s love for Yang) that were strewn about the floor and left there are a metaphor of the glorious love between the two that was abandoned for power and self-interest.- “Song of Eternal Regret” by Bai Juyi
The Xi Ling Yin She is a Chinese arts organization based in Hangzhou, PRC. It was founded in 1904 but, with antecedents dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasties, is one of China's most important traditional stone seal engraving, calligraphy, painting associations
