Double Sided Japanese Inkstone Made of Bakelite

This new design of Japanese inkstone is double-sided with dual functions for inkstick and bottled ink. It is made of bakelite(Hard Plastic) and the surface is coated with a spray of fine steel powder for grinding traditional inksticks; if you use liquid Sumi-e inks from bottle you will find this inkstone a very useful ink palette. The face is just like a typical Japanese inkstone and the back is lined with a non-slip lining(PET) can also be used as a well of ink(see picture). A good reason to have a inkstone even for use with bottled ink is that you may grinding the ink from bottle with a inkstick to make a high quality ink paste. This is a trick I learned from my teacher, who would mix bottled ink and some water then grind it with inkstick. This will not only save lots of time also improves the quality of ready-made liquid ink. Material/Main Body: Bakelite (Hard Plastic); Whole surface coating: Steel iron powder spray; Non-slip lining at the bottom: PET Size: 5 3/8" Length x 2 7/8" Width x 3/4" Depth (135 x 75 x h20mm) Light Weight: 110g(4 oz) Easy to carry. Design and Produced for Daiso Japan(OEMed in China). Imported from Japan. We ship world-wide from California, USA.