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A wonderful ink stick made from the smoke of the finest canola oil with ultra-fine particles. This is one of the products in the "Shitsu boku ( 漆墨, Shitsu boku, Lacquer black )". category, which is considered to be the finest of all sumi inksticks.
When you make this sumi ink darker, it will be a deep black color with a glossy sheen. And when you make it lighter, it becomes brownish black. It is suitable for sutra copying, calligraphy, ink painting, and all other uses.
This inkstick depicts a single Japanese plum blosom. Plum blossoms are the symbol of the Kobaien.
SIZE: 1.5 ( Width: 24 mm Length: 100 mm Thickness: 8 mm Weight:26.8 grams ( inkstick only ), 41grams ( inclucing paulownia wood box )
梅 ( Ume: Plum blossom )
一 ( Ichi: One )
輪 ( Rin : a piece of flower )
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