辽砚：爱不释手的辽宁诱惑

Liao Ink Stones: An Irresistible Temptation from Liaoning

核心提示辽砚与端砚、徽砚并称为中国三大名砚,起源于辽,兴盛于清,曾是辽、清两代的宫廷御用砚台。辽砚取材本溪特有的石材,这种材质声音清脆,“叩之如铜”,色彩丰富,有翠绿、绛紫、骆青、紫绿相兼不同色调。砚雕技艺,根据石材的天然色彩施以刀工。

Profile:Liao ink stones,as famous as Duan ink stones and Hui ink stones,are one of the three most prestigious ink stones in China.First crafted in the Liao dynasty,the Liao ink stones became popular in the Qing dynasties.They were once the imperial ink stones used at the royal courts in the Liao and Qing.They are made of unique stones in Benxi,a mineral material that sounds as sonorous and clear as the percussion of"copper being knocked."The colors of Liao ink stones vary from emerald green,dark cardinal purple,bluish green to purplish green.As a mle,the craftsmen carve the ink stones in a way that their natural colors may be fully displayed.