Lan Ting Xiu Yan Bai Yu Mo

[Lanting Xiu Bai Yu Mo]

Lanting Xiu Bai Yu Mo, Qing Qianlong, 16.2 cm long, 8. 8 cm wide 4 cm, 2.2 cm thick
White with cracks. On one side, there are two characters in regular script: “Imperial Ink”, with six characters in regular script: “Made in the year of Dingsi of Qianlong (1737)” in the middle. Below, there is a seal of “Orchid Pavilion Xiuxi”, all filled with gold. On one side, there is a picture of “Orchid Pavilion Xiuxi”. This set of ink has a total of 26 ingots
White ink is a relatively rare type of ink. According to the “Ink Manual” in Volume 5 of the “Four Manual of the Study” written by Su Yi Jian of the Song Dynasty, “Near Yi, there was artificial white ink in She, with a color as silver. Until now, it was no different from regular ink, but the method of making it was unknown.” By the Qing Dynasty, In the “Collection of Ancient and Modern Books”, the “Compilation of Ancient Calligraphy” also states: “Huizhou artificial white ink, whose color is like silver, has been studied and is no different from other inks.”
During the Qianlong period, the ink works of the Imperial Book Office were all made in colored ink. From the four years of Qianlong’s colorful ink production, we may have some understanding. as “On the 28th of June of the fourth year, the eunuch Mao Tuan Gao Yu handed over 26 ingots of colored gold ink, 26 ingots of white ink, 26 ingots of yellow ink, 26 ingots of green ink, 26 ingots of cyan ink, 26 ingots of black ink, and 26 ingots of red ink. The message was accompanied by a drawer box, which is hereby honored. On the 10th of November, Bai Shixiu will arrange 182 ingots of seven-color ink to be handed over to the eunuch Mao Tuan Hu.” Shijie and Gao Yu presented their views and ordered the inner court to beg for boxes to hold the imperial palace “Ten pieces of red sandalwood wood plates in matching brocade and damask were packed in a foreign lacquer box, engraved with the” Tian Zhang Bao Lu “sign. One piece was brought along with the ivory sign and handed over to the eunuch Mao Tuan for receipt.” From this, it can be seen that in the early years of Qianlong’s reign, there were various forms of color ink production


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