Kin Koubai inkstick ( Gold leaf ink stick , 金紅梅 )

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Kin Koubai inkstick ( Gold leaf ink stick , 金紅梅 )

Kin Koubai inkstick ( Gold leaf ink stick , 金紅梅 )

Price
$144

Product information

Kin Koubai — 金 (kin, gold) 紅 (kou, vermillion) 梅 (bai, plum) — is made from the smoke of the finest canola oil with ultra-fine particles, and its surface carries a plum blossom, the enduring symbol of Kobaien itself, finished in gold leaf.

Kobaien applies gold leaf for three reasons: for beauty, for preservation since gold resists chemical change over long years, and for practice — calligraphers have long said gold particles smooth the brush's glide, making it especially suited to Kuzushiji, Japanese cursive script. 

A gilded emblem of the house itself, ready to be ground into ink.

Width:37 mm Length: 77mm Thickness:8mm Weight:30gram

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