◎ Thank you for viewing. (Please also read the profile if possible) ● This is a Benko-ken (red silk inkstone) with elegant red and yellow thread patterns and a carved design of auspicious birds (oval inkstone / approx. 8 inches / Lu inkstone / Shandong Province). This inkstone is from over several decades ago and was formerly owned by a calligrapher. The fangs are fine and the inkstone is hard, but I believe it is excellent for grinding and splashing ink. 【Features and Size of the Inkstone】 ★ Benko-ken (Red Silk Inkstone) (A naturally formed oval inkstone with extremely beautiful red and yellow thread patterns, auspicious bird design, high-quality Chinese wood box, Lu inkstone, Shandong Province, inkstone from over several decades ago with minor scratches and ink stains, formerly owned by a calligrapher) Inkstone only ⇒ approx. 20.0 x 13.6 x 2.3 cm, approx. 8 inches, approx. 1240g Including the Chinese wood box ⇒ approx. 22.4 x 15.8 x 4.2 cm, approx. 1888g ● This inkstone is believed to contain a certain amount of silicon dioxide, but because the fangs are strong and fine, and the ink grinding and splashing properties are good, I have judged it to be a genuine red silk inkstone. ● Due to the age of the inkstone, there are corresponding scratches, marks, and ink residue, but even so, I believe it is an excellent inkstone with both practicality and appreciation value. ● Please note that there may be some difference between the images posted and the actual item due to camera functions and lighting. ● Recently, it seems that some people are illegally copying the descriptions and images from my Mercari listing page and selling them at extremely low prices on fake websites even though they do not have the actual item. Please do not access such sites.