Fountain Pens and Ink: Tools for Writing

A set of writing tools. On the table, a glass or brass inkwell with dried ink stains on its body; next to it, a fountain pen resting on a pen holder, several sharpened pencils, and a paper knife; a stack of letter paper and several wax-sealed envelopes. There are a few drops of dried ink on the tabletop. These are tools that are actually in use. Avoid: using modern ballpoint pens and computers, neatly arranging stationery, using brand new antique-style stationery, having a completely clean and spotless tabletop.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一組書寫的工具。桌上一個玻璃或黃銅的墨水瓶,瓶身有墨水乾掉的痕跡;旁邊一支鋼筆放在筆架上、幾支削過的鉛筆與一把裁紙刀;一疊信紙與幾個蓋著蠟封的信封。桌面上有幾滴乾掉的墨漬。這些是真的在用的工具。避免:使用現代的原子筆與電腦、把文具排列整齊、使用全新的仿古文具、讓桌面完全乾淨無痕。