硯(yan)(yan)(yan)是中國(guo)(guo)傳(chuan)統的(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)書工具(ju)和(he)雕(diao)刻工藝相結合的(de)(de)特(te)有的(de)(de)藝術(shu)品,她體現了中國(guo)(guo)數千年歷史(shi)的(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)化,對傳(chuan)播民族文(wen)(wen)化藝術(shu)起著重要的(de)(de)作用(yong)。自(zi)南唐始即把她和(he)筆、墨、紙(zhi)合稱為(wei)“文(wen)(wen)房四寶”。山(shan)東是古齊魯之邦,文(wen)(wen)化源遠(yuan)流長。境(jing)內所產硯(yan)(yan)(yan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),品類繁多;琢硯(yan)(yan)(yan)工藝,代有發展,素(su)有“齊筆魯硯(yan)(yan)(yan)”之美譽。魯硯(yan)(yan)(yan),是山(shan)東各地所產硯(yan)(yan)(yan)種的(de)(de)總稱,有十(shi)多種,并久(jiu)負盛名。像紅絲(si)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、淄(zi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、徐(xu)公石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、田橫石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、尼山(shan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、金星石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、浮來山(shan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、龜(gui)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、燕子石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)等硯(yan)(yan)(yan)品早在唐宋時期(qi)就被(bei)視為(wei)稀世珍寶。西晉《博物志》有“天下名硯(yan)(yan)(yan)四十(shi)有一(yi)(yi),以(yi)青(qing)州(zhou)紅絲(si)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)為(wei)第一(yi)(yi)”的(de)(de)記載。
魯(lu)硯:泛指(zhi)山(shan)東(dong)境內所產的(de)各種硯品,因山(shan)東(dong)古屬魯(lu)地故以(yi)山(shan)東(dong)省所產諸硯石(shi)制成(cheng)的(de)硯,通常簡(jian)稱(cheng)為“魯(lu)硯”。
明確(que)提(ti)出“魯硯(yan)”一詞在七十(shi)年代末,之前(qian)只有單個(ge)硯(yan)品(pin)名(ming)稱以紅絲(si)石(shi)(shi)為(wei)代表如;臨朐(qu)青州(zhou)紅絲(si)石(shi)(shi)、淄博淄石(shi)(shi)、曲阜尼山(shan)石(shi)(shi)、臨沂(yi)徐公(gong)石(shi)(shi)、莒縣(xian)浮萊(lai)石(shi)(shi)、田橫(heng)石(shi)(shi)、駝基石(shi)(shi)、金(jin)星石(shi)(shi)、溫石(shi)(shi)等(deng)計(ji)有十(shi)三(san)個(ge)品(pin)種(zhong)遍布山(shan)東境內(nei)臨朐(qu)等(deng)十(shi)余個(ge)縣(xian)市(shi)區(qu)。
在(zai)魯(lu)硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)制作(zuo)傳承過(guo)程中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),藝人充分運用(yong)和(he)發(fa)揮各種硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)材的(de)色(se)(se)紋、形態等(deng)方面的(de)自然特點,因材施藝、寓粗巧于簡樸(pu)(pu),逐漸形成(cheng)了(le)(le)巧用(yong)天(tian)工(gong)(gong)、簡樸(pu)(pu)大(da)方、文(wen)(wen)化底蘊豐厚、藝術(shu)風(feng)格鮮明(ming)(ming)等(deng)特色(se)(se),“出新意于法(fa)(fa)度之中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),寄妙理于豪放(fang)之外”,在(zai)硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)林中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)不斷創新的(de)輝煌。近年來(lai),魯(lu)硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)制作(zuo)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)涌現(xian)的(de)《聽竹硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)》、《黃河情硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)》、《甲骨硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)》、《相思硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)》,鬼(gui)斧神工(gong)(gong),技壓群芳,享譽(yu)國內外硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)壇。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)《聽竹硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)》作(zuo)為(wei)(wei)國禮贈送來(lai)華訪問(wen)的(de)明(ming)(ming)仁(ren)天(tian)皇(huang);《相思硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)》等(deng)三件(jian)(套(tao))硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)作(zuo)被評(ping)為(wei)(wei)國家工(gong)(gong)藝美術(shu)珍品;“唐詩(shi)三百硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”開創了(le)(le)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國大(da)型系(xi)列(lie)硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)文(wen)(wen)化的(de)先(xian)河,讓人一飽(bao)硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)福。1978年魯(lu)硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)第一次進(jin)京展(zhan)出,當代學者趙樸(pu)(pu)初、畫(hua)家李苦(ku)禪、書(shu)法(fa)(fa)家馬千(qian)里等(deng)人紛紛題辭祝(zhu)賀。1979年在(zai)廣交(jiao)會和(he)日本東京舉行的(de)魯(lu)硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)藝術(shu)展(zhan)產生轟動,并開始出口日本、東南亞等(deng)地,被越來(lai)越多的(de)國內外硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)文(wen)(wen)化愛好者珍重和(he)收藏。
西晉。張華《博(bo)物志(zhi)》:“天下名硯(yan)四(si)十有(you)一(yi)(yi),以(yi)青州紅絲(si)石為第一(yi)(yi)。”唐代顏真卿、柳(liu)公權著作均有(you)記載。宋(song)代唐彥猷(you)《硯(yan)錄》、高似(si)蓀(sun)《硯(yan)箋》、米芾《硯(yan)史》高南阜《硯(yan)史》.亦都(dou)有(you)著述.魯硯(yan)石質、色澤、紋彩(cai)、天然形狀等方面,各具特點。一(yi)(yi)九七九年石可先生(sheng)寫了《魯硯(yan)》、《魯硯(yan)譜》
兩部(bu)專(zhuan)著。詳細記述(shu)和品(pin)評了(le)山(shan)東各(ge)種硯品(pin)的歷(li)史、產地、硯材質地,并(bing)明確提出了(le)關于‘魯硯’充(chong)分發(fa)揮各(ge)種硯材色、紋、形(xing)(xing)態等(deng)方(fang)面(mian)的自然特點,因材施(shi)藝(yi),寓精巧于簡樸之(zhi)中,形(xing)(xing)成了(le)樸實、大(da)方(fang)、簡潔的獨特的藝(yi)術風格和今后的發(fa)展方(fang)向。
魯(lu)(lu)硯為山(shan)(shan)東境(jing)內所產硯石(shi)(shi)(shi)制成(cheng)硯臺的通稱,唐、宋(song)時期即享盛名。主要(yao)硯石(shi)(shi)(shi)的品(pin)類有;紅絲石(shi)(shi)(shi)、紫金石(shi)(shi)(shi)、淄(zi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)、鼉磯(ji)石(shi)(shi)(shi)、徐(xu)公石(shi)(shi)(shi)、溫石(shi)(shi)(shi)、田橫(heng)石(shi)(shi)(shi)、尼(ni)山(shan)(shan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)、金星石(shi)(shi)(shi)、薛南石(shi)(shi)(shi)、浮來山(shan)(shan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)、龜石(shi)(shi)(shi)、燕(yan)子石(shi)(shi)(shi)等品(pin)種,用以上諸石(shi)(shi)(shi)制成(cheng)的硯統稱為魯(lu)(lu)硯。另外柘溝澄泥硯也應納(na)入(ru)魯(lu)(lu)硯范圍。