Chinese Ink Stick
| Grade | Weight | Price | |
| Pine-soot | |||
| No Exchange even for Gold * | 105 | 6 g 12 g 31 g |
$ 3.85 $ 7.20 $ 18.50 |
| Mt. Yellow Pine Soot * | 105 | 31 g | $ 22.45 |
| Mt. Yellow Pine Soot * | 105 | 62 g | $ 45.40 |
| Oil-soot | |||
| Thousand Year Light * | 104 | 62 g | $ 72.10 |
| Longevity * | 101 | 62 g | $ 79.05 |
| Tessai Ink Stick * | 101 | 31 g 62 g 124 g |
$ 47.80 $ 80.40 $ 155.05 |
| Old sticks | |||
| Five Old Men * 1970s | 103 | 62 g | $ 320.00 |
| * Hu Kaiwen's make. * Cao Sugong's make. |
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The traditional Chinese brush drawing medium is ink in stick form. The pigment is derived from burning tungoil or pinewood in earthenware. The soot is collected, mixed with glue, perfumed, then formed in varied shapes through wooden moulds. With colors ranging from pure black to brown black, the ink ground from a stick gives finer tones than bottled ink on both rice paper and silk support. A well treated ink stick can last for long time for moderate uses. Wipe it clean and let it air dry after each use. A high-grade ink stick comes with a glass box, as shown below, which can prevent it from accident. Always store it in a dry place and avoid direct sunlight and draft. |
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