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Inks (156)
Inkston supplies fine Li Ting Gui inksticks from Old Hu Kai Wen workshop and Jiang SiXu Tang 姜思序堂 professional colours. Please see our Buyers Guide and related articles for more info. Inks (156)
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Brushes (70)
“落纸惊风起，摇空邑露浓，舟奇与纪事，舍此复何从！” 耿伟《咏宣州笔》 "The paper put down to paint suddenly blows up in the wind, shaking in the thick air like a boat of writing, what a complex pleasure!" Ode to a Xuan brush - Geng Wei Special Offer - Make your own brush set: 15% off any order of 5 or more individual brushes. Brushes (70)
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Art Papers (118)
"轻似蝉翼白如雪，抖似细绸不闻声" "Light as onion skin white as snow, flutters like fine silk without a sound" - ode to the fineness of Xuan paper Xuan Paper, is one of the treasures of China, a Unesco recognised 2,000 year old tradition, made by hand in a 200 step process using sustainable local ingredients, especially a local tree bark. Most of the ancient… Art Papers (118)
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Inkston Initial Brush Set for Sumi E Beginners
This set is designed and made by Inkston Brush workshop specially for beginners of Chinese painting/ calligraphy. One set includes 4 brushes: Initial 1, Initial 2, Initial 3, and Initial 4. Each brush has different sizes and is made with different animal hair types. One set of such brush can meet almost all the needs of beginners for both calligraphy…$15.00 (USD)
Brand: inkston
Maker: Xu Shi Chun
Materials: Bamboo, Horse Hair, Weasel Hair, Wood, Wool
Recommend to: Beginners
Suitable for: Calligraphy, Chinese Painting, 工笔画 Gongbi Painting, 花鸟画 Flower and Bird paintingInkston Initial Brush Set for Sumi E Beginners
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Professional Grade Gold Leaf 10 Sheets, 91.7%
This gold leaf is handmade by top Chinese workshop in Suzhou for Inkston. This workshop also makes gold leaves for Beijing Forbidden City. Grade: premium Material: pure fine 22 karat gold: this fine gold leaf is approximately 91.7% pure gold. Price is for 10 sheets.$33.00 (USD)
Brand: inkston
Materials: Gold
Recommend to: Advanced Level, Beginners, Medium Level
Suitable for: Chinese Painting
Product Size: 9.5 x 9.5 cm
Product Weight: 28Professional Grade Gold Leaf 10 Sheets, 91.7%
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Ancient Linen Calligraphy Xuan Paper
This is fine 49 gsm paper, in 70 * 138 cm. Linen fibre is added in the paper's raw materials and the paper is yellowish. It is suitable for calligraphy since the paper 'bites' ink very well. The paper itself is raw paper but it shows effects of 'half-cooked' Xuan paper. Available in pack sizes: 10 sheets (0.48kg net weight) 25…$13.00 – $99.00
Brand: inkston
Maker: Inkston
Materials: Linen Fiber, Mulberry bark, Qing Tan
Recommend to: Advanced Level, Beginners, Medium Level, Professionals
Suitable for: Calligraphy, Sumi-e
Paper size: 138cm Plus sizeAncient Linen Calligraphy Xuan Paper
$13.00 – $99.00 Choose -
Gongbi Painting Practice Book – Beijing Opera Face
This is a very helpful set of famous Chinese Beijing Opera Faces. The detailed sketch is already printed on cooked Gongbi Xuan papers. One set has 5 paintings. It helps students of Gongbi paintings to understand how to paint Gongbi style paintings. How it works? Use a set of Gongbi brushes to fill in proper colours according to the pictures…$5.00 (USD)
Brand: inkston
Maker: Inkston
Materials: Xuan paper
Packaging: Roll
Recommend to: Beginners, Medium Level
Suitable for: 工笔画 Gongbi Painting
Product Weight: 467Gongbi Painting Practice Book – Beijing Opera Face
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Inkston Initial Brush Set for Sumi E Beginners
This set is designed and made by Inkston Brush workshop specially for beginners of Chinese painting/ calligraphy. One set includes 4 brushes: Initial 1, Initial 2, Initial 3, and Initial 4. Each brush has different sizes and is made with different animal hair types. One set of such brush can meet almost all the needs of beginners for both calligraphy…$15.00 (USD)
Brand: inkston
Maker: Xu Shi Chun
Materials: Bamboo, Horse Hair, Weasel Hair, Wood, Wool
Recommend to: Beginners
Suitable for: Calligraphy, Chinese Painting, 工笔画 Gongbi Painting, 花鸟画 Flower and Bird paintingInkston Initial Brush Set for Sumi E Beginners
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Inkston Gongbi Detail LangHao Wolf Brush Set
This is a set of very classic and versatile Gongbi painting brushes. These fine brushes are made with pure weasel hair. They are designed especially for drawing fine lines and small details. Price is for a set of 5 such brushes with different sizes.$30.00 (USD)
Brand: inkston
Maker: Xu Shi Chun
Materials: Bamboo, Weasel Hair
Recommend to: Advanced Level, Beginners, Medium Level, Professionals
Suitable for: Chinese Painting, 工笔画 Gongbi Painting, 花鸟画 Flower and Bird paintingInkston Gongbi Detail LangHao Wolf Brush Set
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Red Star 3 Star 10-20% Sized Practice Xuan Paper 69 * 138 cm
Only available in whole pack of 100 sheets. Size: 69 * 138 cm Grade: 3 star, practicing Xuan paper, single layer Recommendation: for daily practice of calligraphy and Chinese painting. Special Features: produced by Red Star according to strict standards. The paper itself is 10 to 20% sized. Therefore, it is easier to control.$169.57 (USD)
Brand: Red Star 红星
Materials: 棉料 Mian Liao
Paper size: 138cm Plus size
Product Size: 138 x 69 cm
Shipping weight: 4000 gRed Star 3 Star 10-20% Sized Practice Xuan Paper 69 * 138 cm
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Ceramic Pestle and Mortar for Making Colours
Special Features: it is a special tool to make colours. The inside of the mortar and lower part of the pestle are un-glazed and have coarse surface so that it would be easy to make colours. $9.00 (USD)
Brand: inkston
Materials: White Kaolin Clay
Suitable for: grind natural colour chips
Net Weight: 270g
Size: Mortar Size: 9.5 * 5.5 cm; Pestle Size: 10 * 1.5 cm
Shipping weight: 300 gCeramic Pestle and Mortar for Making Colours
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金不易 Jin Bu Yi Fine Oil Soot Black Inkstick
Old Hu Kai Wen premium inkstick "Jin Bu Yi" “worth more than gold” is a premium cigar-shaped handmade inkstick. Lightly scented, charcoal colour. Recognised by artists since Qing dynasty as one of the best inks. Available in small (50g) and large (100g) sizes.$22.70 – $40.00
Brand: 老胡開文墨莊 Old Hu Kai Wen Ink Workshop金不易 Jin Bu Yi Fine Oil Soot Black Inkstick
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矿物质高级彩墨 Natural Minerals 12 Colours Set
Handmade natural mineral color ink sticks, set of 12 colours, handmade by the Old Hu Kai Wen ink workshop. The box contains the 12 most used colours. The colours can be used for water color painting, and Chinese ink painting. Some minerals used in making these inks are toxic, please see notes on mineral colours Each ink stick is 7.8 cm…$69.01 (USD)
Brand: 老胡開文墨莊 Old Hu Kai Wen Ink Workshop
Materials: mineral pigment, plant pigment, Resin
Packaging: Wooden Box
Recommend to: Advanced Level, Beginners, Medium Level, Professionals
Suitable for: Chinese Painting
Product Size: 30 x 11 x 2.5 cm
Product Weight: 435
Shipping size: 40 x 15 x 5 cm矿物质高级彩墨 Natural Minerals 12 Colours Set
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Red Star 墨 潇 然 Xuan brush set “Mo, xiao, ran”
Set of 3 Red Star Xuan brushes named "Mo, Xiao, Ran." (墨、潇、然) meaning ink, natural, correct. The shafts are made of precious hardwood Guibourtia with smooth surface and natural shine. The 3 brushes are made of different hair types designed to suit different artistic needs: Mo: Marten hair, 12 * 55 mm, suitable for freehand flowers, birds, figures. Xiao: Wool, 13 * 70…$175.00 (USD)
Brand: Red Star 红星Red Star 墨 潇 然 Xuan brush set “Mo, xiao, ran”
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Inkston 0602Ws 经典狼毫中 Medium Classic Lang Hao Wolf Brush
Craftsman: Xu Shi Chun $17.55 (USD)
Brand: inkston
Maker: Xu Shi Chun
Materials: Weasel Hair, Wood
Packaging: silk sleeve
Recommend to: Advanced Level, Beginners, Medium Level, Professionals
Suitable for: 中楷 3-7 cm calligraphy, 山水画 ShanShui Landscape Painting, 工笔画 Gongbi Painting, 楷书 KaiShu Regular Script calligraphy, 花鸟画 Flower and Bird painting, 行书 xíngshū semi-cursive script
Brush Hair Size: 2.5 * 0.6 cm
Product Size: 24.5 x 0.8 x 0.8 cmInkston 0602Ws 经典狼毫中 Medium Classic Lang Hao Wolf Brush
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郑板桥 Zheng BanQiao Bamboo Inksticks Set
This is a set of black inksticks specially made for painting in the style of Zheng BanQiao (郑板桥, also known as 鄭燮 Zheng Xie), famous for his paintings of bamboo and special calligraphy. There are four inksticks in each set. The inksticks are packed very well in a fine traditional Chinese silk-lined wooden box. The four inksticks are the same ink…$79.00$69.00 (USD)
Brand: 老胡開文墨莊 Old Hu Kai Wen Ink Workshop
Colour: Black
Materials: 全烟 Quan Soot
Packaging: Traditional Chinese Silk Lined Box
Recommend to: Advanced Level, Beginners, Collectors, Medium Level, Professionals
Suitable for: Calligraphy, Chinese Painting, Collection
Product Size: 26.5 x 21.5 x 3.6 cm
Product Weight: 119g*4郑板桥 Zheng BanQiao Bamboo Inksticks Set
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Gongbi Painting Material Kit (20 items)
Plus these 18 items listed on this page, you will also get one classic INKSTON handmade Xuan Paper Sample Pack and a made-in-Japan brush roll or painting mat when checking out. Therefore, in total this kit contains 20 items. All the items are professional grade made with the finest materials by experienced craftsmen. It is a perfect kit for Chinese…$107.88$80.65
Brand: inkston
Shipping size: 261 x 72.5 x 81.2 cm
Shipping weight: 1185.5 gGongbi Painting Material Kit (20 items)
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Inkston WsWl 古法白云 GuFa BaiYun “Traditional White Cloud ” 兼毫 Jian Hao Combination Brush Set
Special Feature: 60 – 65% weasel hair, 35 – 40% wool. The inside part is weasel hair; the outside part is wool.$48.92$41.58
Brand: inkston
Maker: Xu Shi Chun
Materials: Bamboo, JianHao hair
Packaging: silk sleeve
Recommend to: Advanced Level, Beginners, Medium Level, Professionals
Suitable for: Calligraphy, Chinese Painting, 写意画 Freehand Painting, 楷书 KaiShu Regular Script calligraphy, 花鸟画 Flower and Bird painting, 草书 CaoShu "grass" Cursive Script calligraphy
Brush Hair Size: 4 * 0.9 cm, 3.6 * 0.8 cm, 3.3 * 0.7 cm
Product Size: 28 x 1,1 x 1,1 cm, 28 x 1 x 1 cm, 26,2 x 0,9 x 0,9 cm
Product Weight: 16
Shipping size: 96.5 x 8 x 7 cmInkston WsWl 古法白云 GuFa BaiYun “Traditional White Cloud ” 兼毫 Jian Hao Combination Brush Set
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Red Star 京抓 Pro Jing Zhua Yang Hao Wool Brush Set
Set of 5 large premium quality brushes from Red Star. These brushes are made with aged goat hair which has lost fat, this help the brush to hold more water. Therefore, aged goat hair can hold a lot of ink.$153.22$130.24
Brand: Red Star 红星
Materials: Solid Black Wood, Wool
Recommend to: Advanced Level, Beginners, Medium Level, Professionals
Suitable for: Large Cursive Calligraphy, Large Leaves/Trees, 山水画 ShanShui Landscape Painting
Brush Hair Size: 2 * 8 cm, 2.2 * 8.5 cm, 2.8 * 9.5 cm, 3 * 10 cm, 3.5 * 11 cm
Shipping size: 145 x 25 x 25 cm
Shipping weight: 1100 gRed Star 京抓 Pro Jing Zhua Yang Hao Wool Brush Set
-15%$153.22$130.24 Add to cart
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inkston Xuan Paper sample pack
1 sample pack free with your first order This is a set of 22 different types of handmade Xuan papers. These papers include 16 types of raw/ uncooked/ un-sized Xuan paper, 2 types of cooked/ sized Xuan paper, 2 types of half-cooked/ half-sized Xuan paper, and 2 types of double layer raw/ uncooked/ un-sized Xuan paper. All the samples are…$0.50 (USD)
Brand: inkston
Shipping weight: 150 ginkston Xuan Paper sample pack
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Mounting Paper – Thin (support painting heart) 76 * 144 cm
This is thin mounting paper. The size is 144 * 76 cm per sheet while a standard Si Chi (Chinese measurements of Xuan paper size) Xuan paper size is 138 * 69 cm. It is a perfect choice to mount painting heart. We will fold it to ship. It can be easily flattened with water and heat. You can iron…$1.00 (USD)
Brand: inkston
Materials: Cotton, Qing Tan, Rice Straw
Recommend to: Advanced Level, Medium Level, Professionals
Suitable for: Mounting
Product Size: 144 x 76 cmMounting Paper – Thin (support painting heart) 76 * 144 cm
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Painting Mat
material: wool, polyester colour: dark purple main functions: protect table; absorb extra ink/ water It is available in two sizes: L - 100 * 65 * 0.3 cm, 140g M - 60 * 40 * 0.2 cm, 80g Features: inkston has spent a couple of months on testing different materials. In the end, we found this fabric is the best…$4.80 – $6.80
Size: M, LPainting Mat
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Inkston 0903Ws 花枝俏 “Flower Brush” Extra Fine Detail LangHao Wolf brush
Shaft: bamboo Hair: 100% weasel Suitable for: Chinese Gongbihua Painting (to draw narrow lines), or very small calligraphy. Recommend to: students, semi-professional, professional It is handmade with pure weasel hair. The size is very suitable for drawing narrow lines, and Gong Bi paintings. It is made with a very expereinced brush workshop in China. ASIN: B01N7EVPK6 ASIN: B071KSQDM6 $6.52 (USD)
Brand: inkston
Maker: Xu Shi Chun
Materials: Bamboo, Weasel Hair
Packaging: silk sleeve
Recommend to: Advanced Level, Medium Level, Professionals
Suitable for: 1 – 1.5 cm diameter calligraphy, 工笔画 Gongbi Painting, 花鸟画 Flower and Bird painting
Brush Hair Size: 0.35 * 1.9 cm
Product Size: 24.5 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm
Product Weight: 5.2
Shipping size: 27.5 x 5 x 0.7 cmInkston 0903Ws 花枝俏 “Flower Brush” Extra Fine Detail LangHao Wolf brush
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