Learn to decorate! Appreciation of Indian lobular rosewood pen container
Spring and autumn are naturally hidden in the pen, and the mountains and rivers are painted with thick ink; A swift horse on paper, fragrant teas on inkstone. In the traditional culture of China where calligraphy is fragrant, besides Four Treasures of the Study's pen, ink, paper and inkstone, there are many other auxiliary tools, such as pen container, pen washer, ruler, pen mountain and pen container. The collection of these ancient stationery has always been the favorite of domestic collectors. In addition to the conventional collections of pens, ink, paper and inkstone, the collection of pen containers has gradually formed a craze. Pen container, as a very common tool for placing pens in life, is deeply loved by literati both in ancient times and in modern times. For those who are keen on the pen container, it is not only a tool, but its greater value lies in appreciation and collection. The beauty of the pen container lies not only in its appearance, but also in the literati feelings contained in the pen container itself.
The shape of the pen container is mostly round, and the materials are mostly porcelain, bamboo, wood, lacquer, and of course there are many materials such as jade and jadeite. There are many ways to decorate the pen container, such as lettering, carving and painting. The Chronicle of the Ming Dynasty said: "The pen container is made of bamboo and palm, the bamboo is inlaid with bronze, and rosewood, ebony and rosewood are occasionally used."
There are many handed down products in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Although the shape and position have not changed much, the material is quite rich.
The cylindrical lobular rosewood pen holder is small in size, and the outer wall of the pen holder is inlaid with selected mother-of-pearl and butterfly patterns. The pattern layout is also quite sparse, the carvings and inlays are exquisite and appropriate, and the interesting patterns are more fresh and elegant against the dark wood color of rosewood, which can be described as simple and elegant, plain and strange!
Rosewood pen holder is a very noble pen holder, in contrast, lobular rosewood pen holder is more valuable. The newly made lobular rosewood is generally red in color. Over time, the color gradually darkens and it is always full of oil. As far as the pen container handed down from generation to generation in Ming and Qing Dynasties is concerned, its unpretentious art and color are even more unpretentious and elegant. Rosewood is a tropical plant. Because its growth period is more than 100 years, many trunks will be hollow, that is, "ten sandalwood and nine empty", and there are other sayings such as "a hundred-year-old inch sandalwood". Therefore, it is necessary to identify good rosewood. In addition to understanding the material, you should also be familiar with the carving knife method. For the pen container, we should also make a comprehensive evaluation from the aspects of technical level and age.
Pan Xifeng, a famous bamboo engraver in Yangzhou in the Qing Dynasty, once wrote on the pen holder: "Empty your heart, strengthen your festival, provide me with a study, and seize the day with * * *". A small pen container can have such profound cultural connotation, how can it make people not love it?