Suzuri Natural Stone, 5.5 by 3 Inches

The Suzuri stone is a flat grinding stone used to make Sumi ink. A sloping indentation and small well at one end, the Sumi ink stick is ground on the stone surface with water to produce liquid ink. The man-made stone is a combination of powdered natural stone and cementing compound, which is molded under high pressure to produce a quality economical stone.

The Suzuri is a flat grinding stone used to make Sumi ink. It has a sloping indentation which forms a small well at one end. A Sumi ink stick is ground on the stone surface with plain water to produce liquid ink.

A man-made inkstone with a well to hold water and a flat surface on which to grind the sumi stick. After use, clean thoroughly with water, since dried sumi on the grinding surface is hard to remove and will later interfere with making sumi ink.