Copper ink cartridge is a device for holding ink. It was popular in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. In the old times, it was mostly found on the desks of scholars, and became a common cultural article for literati and ink writers at that time. Because the ink on the inkstone is easy to dry after being blown by the wind, using copper ink cartridge to store the ink can keep moisture and not volatilize easily, and it can be used at any time and conveniently carried for writing. In the Qing Dynasty, there was no ready-made bottled ink available in the city, and the copper ink cartridge was very popular with scholars.

铜墨盒的形状有许多种，流行的铜墨盒主要为长方形、方形、圆形、椭圆形，还有其它特殊的形状。每一种形状都是一个立体的结构，线条或笔直，或圆滑。以下便是孙先生带来的文字墨盒。

There are many shapes of copper ink cartridge. The popular ones are rectangle, square, circle, ellipse and other special shapes. Each shape is a three-dimensional structure with straight or smooth lines. Here is the text cartridge Mr. Sun brought.

长：7.2cm 宽：5.37cm 高：3.1cm

Length: 7.2cm Width: 5.37cm Height: 3.1cm

盒面文字字形恣肆，文字简单，娴熟，透露功底，包浆老道。文字墨盒椭圆形，设计简单、大方、美观，置于案上，稳稳当当，玲珑秀气。如此的和谐，如此的精美雅致。此款文字墨盒上的书法诗文佳句颇有艺术性，融于铜墨盒的雕刻艺术之上。

The characters on the surface of the box are free and unrestrained, simple and skillful, revealing their skills and covering the old ways. The text ink cartridge is oval, simple, generous and beautiful in design. It is placed on the case stably and elegantly. Such harmony, such exquisite elegance. The calligraphy poems and verses on this type of text ink cartridge are quite artistic, which are integrated into the carving art of the copper ink cartridge.

清末民初，做工精细的铜墨盒是文人雅士、达官显贵手中必备的时髦玩意，能拥有一方陈寅生、张樾丞、姚茫父等名家刻制的铜墨盒更是身份的象征。而普通百姓也喜欢互相赠送以作纪念，铜墨盒盛极一时。

At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, the fine-made copper ink cartridge was a necessary fashion in the hands of literati and dignitaries. It was also a symbol of identity to have a copper ink cartridge made by famous artists such as Chen Yinsheng, Zhang Yuecheng and Yao Mangfu. And ordinary people also like to give each other as souvenirs. The copper ink cartridge is very popular.

墨盒具有的深厚文化内涵，在那段时间里，几乎所有写字的人都要用它，人因物用，物因人贵。遗留下来的墨盒可发掘出许多故事。人情、友谊、文艺、政治、爱情等等，包涵内容广泛，故具有收藏价值。

Ink cartridge has a deep cultural connotation. During that period, almost all people who write should use it. People use it for things, and things are expensive for people. Many stories can be found out by the ink cartridge left behind. Human feelings, friendship, literature and art, politics, love and so on, contain a wide range of content, so it has a collection value.

如果您有意收藏以上的藏品，欢迎随时联系广州东朝传媒！

If you are interested in collecting the above collections, please feel free to contact Guangzhou Dongchao media!