端砚美之管见

Viewpoints on the Beauty of the Duan Inkstone

笔、墨、纸、砚乃书画家之"文房四宝",然笔、墨、纸难以保存,唯砚独领风骚,可经历绝世,自古长存,惊人心目。尤其是名家名砚,被历代文人视为珍品,倍加重视。其来历,其造型,其质地,其传说都饶有讲究,人们可以从中读出其丰厚的文化内涵,在辗转玩索中品味其无穷的魅力。端砚的美学意义体现在石质、纹理、石品和砚铭四个方面。

Writing brush,ink stick,paper and inkslab are the four treasures of the study of painters and calligraphers.However,writing brush,ink stick and paper are hard to last longer;only inkslab is outstanding,everlasting,age-old and fabulous.Especially,those famous inkslab of masters are regarded as treasures,and thought much of.It＇s history,appearance,texture and legend all need careful study and have high value of esthetics.Rich cultural connotation may be read between lines and boundless fascination can be tasted with enjoyment.