Chinese ink stick
China
Source: Ghulam Abbas, "A Comparative Study of Two Different Artistic Traditions: The Art of Calligraphy in China and Pakistan", Advances and Issues in Social Sciences (AISS), Vol. I, Issue II, pp. 17-33, 2025.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
soot of Tung oil, coal, pinewood, animal glue, perfume
Preparation Steps
The ink stick is made of the soot of Tung oil, coal or pinewood, animal glue and perfume. It is available in solid forms of rectangle or round cakes and sticks. The ink is prepared by rubbing the ink stick on an ink slab (ink stone) with a little water (p. 28).
Original Recipe Text
The ink stick is made of the soot of Tung oil, coal or pinewood, animal glue and perfume. It is available in solid forms of rectangle or round cakes and sticks. The ink is prepared by rubbing the ink stick on an ink slab (ink stone) with a little water (p. 28).
Evidence
"the Chinese ink stick is also made of the soot of Tung oil, coal or pinewood, animal glue and perfume."
Remarks
Chinese artists intentionally use runnier or thicker ink to express ideas or feelings (p. 28). Unlike the Islamic tradition, there is no need to put fiber or sponge in the ink holder (p. 28). The ink slab acts as a container, paperweight, and decorative piece (p. 28).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
BinderCollagen glue
ColorBlack
RegionChina
Source Information
AuthorGhulam Abbas, "A Comparative Study of Two Different Artistic Traditions: The Art of Calligraphy in China and Pakistan", Advances and Issues in Social Sciences
CollectionUnknown
Language
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