Ink cake of “Muojing (essence of ink)”, attributed to Fang Yulu, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)-China Archive

Image Number: K1F000078N000000000PAC
Dynasty: Ming dynasty
Category: Studio implements
Function: Stationery and stationery
Material: Plants/Ink/
Description:
One side of the round ink is molded with a minister, wearing a robe, holding a wat in both hands, and the other side is engraved with the word “ink essence”. The ink side has “Fang Yu Lu” style. Fang Yulu was a famous Hui ink painter in the late Ming Dynasty. The ink figure is left blank around, the face is undulating and delicate, the clothing texture is thick, the pleats turn round and change, and the three-dimensional sense of carving depth and height is maximized. The word “ink essence”, which fully grasps the beauty of the slanting, turning and punctuation of calligraphy lines, is a fine product of the combination of culture, art and craft in the Ming Dynasty.