Kanzan jittoku inkstick ( Bluish black, Pine smoke, 寒山拾得 松煙墨 ) -

純松煙（生松），濃墨時，為明亮飽滿的純黑色，淡墨時，隨著墨暈變化可看到神秘的青色調。

松煙墨的特性為墨放越久，其墨色青墨化會越明顯。

適合書畫各種作品。

Kanzan and Jittoku are the names of two high priests from the Tang Dynasty in China.

Kanzan is said to be the reincarnation of Monju Bosatsu (Manjusri, the name of a Buddhist deity.), and Jittoku is said to be the reincarnation of Fugen Bosatsu (the name of a Buddhist deity).

寒 ( kan : cold ) 

山 ( zan : mountain )

拾 ( ji : to pick up )

得 ( toku: to get )

 Width 40mm, Length 166mm, Thickness 18mm, Weight 145grams 

This type of inkstick is called "ikimatsu". It is made from soot produced by burning pine tree oil.

The particles of its soot are not as fine as those of inksticks made from oil smoke, so when the color is lightened, a faint bluish tint is produced.

It has a bright black color when painting dark blacks and a gentle, faint blue color when painting light blacks that look very mysterious.

It is said that the more years pass, the bluer the ink from the pine tree becomes.

SIZE(尺寸)

Width(寬) 40mm, Length(長) 166mm, Thickness(厚) 18mm, (重量)Weight 150grams