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A stone mortar used for grinding and holding ink in the East Asian art and calligraphy tradition..
He turns to the inkstone and picks up by the handles the two inkballs, rolling the leather facings together to freshen the ink. […] As the pressman returns the inkballs to the inkstone, the journeyman closes the frisket and tympan.
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Inkstone means A stone mortar used for grinding and holding ink in the East Asian art and calligraphy tradition..
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He turns to the inkstone and picks up by the handles the two inkballs, rolling the leather facings together to freshen the ink. […] As the pressman returns the inkballs to the inkstone, the journeyman closes the frisket and tympan.
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