Some time ago, I wrote about Ogatsu stone, which is found in Japan. It is a a dark grey stone, nearly black in color, easily carved and used for many purposes. Ogatsu stone is famous for suzuri as it is…
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The Four Treasures: Inkstone / Suzuri, iv
Ogatsu Inkstones Another famous Japanese inkstone is the Ogatsu. The stone is a dark grey-black stone, to pure black. It is a type of slate which lends itself well to detailed carving. The stone is about 200-300 million years old,…
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