The inkslab is the reputed head of the 'four treasures', for its sobriety and elegance has endured the passage of time.
砚是“四件宝”被誉为头，其庄重、典雅已经历了时间的流逝。
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In his biography in The Dictionary of Scientific biography his word is quoted: Because I had only my writing brush and inkslab to converse with, I call it brush Talks.