This is a tool to make it convenient to grind small or originally small sumi inksticks.
It is made of ebony.
The size of sumi ink recommended for use with this tool is size 1.5 ( Width: 21mm, Length 81mm ) inkstick or less than size 1 .
This inkstick holder does not come with an inkstick.
The inkstick used in this photo is the size 1/3 of 5 star Koukaboku inkstick (Width:13mm Length:52mm Thickness:5mm )
Ms. Junko Azukawa, a contemporary calligrapher and ink painter in Australia, explains how to use stickinks.
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