元霜万杵文蟠螭——古代墨锭的形制与装饰

Thoroughly Pestled Carbon Black Decorated with Panchi—— The Form and Decoration of Ancient Ink Sticks

中国两千年多的用墨、制墨的历史,也是墨锭的形制与装饰伴随着手工艺的发展成熟而发展变化的历史。从两汉到明清,墨锭的形制与装饰手法由单一向多样,由简单向丰富,不断地汲取借鉴国画、书法、纹样、版画、木雕、髹漆等多种艺术的形式和手段,使众多艺术样式共同发生作用、产生影响,最终呈现出手法灵活多样、极具综合性的装饰艺术风格。

The history of the utilization and production of ink sticks in China can be traced back more than 2,000 years ago, which witnessed the gradual development of the form and decoration of ink sticks along with the mature of handicraft. From the Han Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the form and decoration methods of ink sticks transformed from single to diverse, from simple to fancy, as a result of a continuously learning from drawings, calligraphy, patterns, prints, woodcarvings, lacquer coating and other forms or methods of art, which has made various art styles collaboratively create effects and impacts, and ultimately present a decoration art style with comprehensive, flexible and diverse approach.