Noun:

দোয়াতদান,

inkstone's Usage Examples:

An inkstone is a stone mortar for the grinding and containment of ink.

In addition to stone, inkstones are also manufactured from clay, bronze, iron,.

To make ink, the inkstick is ground against an inkstone with a small quantity of water to produce a dark liquid which is then applied.

Suzuri-bako (硯箱; "inkstone box") are a type of Japanese writing box.

The winner is awarded two million Japanese yen and an inkstone.

Together with the inkstone, inkstick and Xuan paper, these four writing implements form the Four Treasures.

was a famous Chinese inkstone artist who lived during the reign of Kangxi Emperor.

She was the daughter-in-law of the famed inkstone artist Gu Shengzhi.

forms of art in China, including seal carving, ornate paperweights, and inkstones.

water are dropped onto the surface of an inkstone.

By grinding an inkstick into this water on the inkstone, particles come off and mix with the water.

including calligraphy, paintings, bronzeware, ceramics, jadeware, seals, inkstone, Jiagu (bones or tortoise shells with inscriptions of the Shang Dynasty).

The production on inkstone was therefore greatly valued.

Mulberry paper (和紙, washi) An inkstone (硯, suzuri) to grind the inkstick against, mixed with water.

cave lies the Inkstone Lake (砚池湖 Yànchí Hú), said to be the location where Song Dynasty politician and writer Fan Zhongyan washed his inkstone.

tail inkstones were another literary tool produced by the Southern Tang.