"Heavenly Book Radiance" five-color ink
From the fifty-seventh year of the Qianlong Dynasty to the first year of Jiaqing
Collection of the National Museum of China
Ink is one of the four treasures of the study room. This box contains five ingots of colored ink: this ink is of the highest quality and exquisitely carved, which is a masterpiece of ink, reflecting that the ancient literati not only emphasized the practicality of ink, but also loved its appreciation value.
#志于道 Traveling in Art: The Ideals, Life and Aesthetics of Ancient Chinese Scholars #