羅紋(wen)(wen)(wen)硯(yan)產地(di)位(wei)于江西(xi)省玉(yu)(yu)山縣懷(huai)玉(yu)(yu)山之(zhi)東童(tong)坊鄉千村(cun)際(ji)塘坑至米坑一帶,距玉(yu)(yu)山縣城約40公(gong)里。羅紋(wen)(wen)(wen)石為含鈣(gai)質(zhi)粉砂板巖,產于震旦紀地(di)層中,其頂(ding)底板均為黃綠色粉砂質(zhi)千枚(mei)巖。天然紋(wen)(wen)(wen)飾有玉(yu)(yu)帶紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、刷絲紋(wen)(wen)(wen)等,其中還有豆(dou)斑。
玉(yu)山羅紋硯與(yu)歙(she)硯龍尾羅紋硯在石質肌理粗與(yu)細,疏與(yu)密,聚與(yu)散都各(ge)有千秋。
玉山羅紋由(you)于(yu)絹云母含量低,看不見質地肌(ji)理(li)上均(jun)勻的分布(bu),如(ru)珍珠(zhu)貝殼(ke)光(guang)般的铓點(dian),石質肌(ji)理(li)比較粗(cu),密(mi)度(du)低,性脆(cui),沒有(you)歙硯龍尾羅紋坑的光(guang)澤,而(er)偏灰(hui)。
羅(luo)(luo)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)亦屬中國名硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)。唐(tang)(tang)宋(song)時產自歙州婺源羅(luo)(luo)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)山(shan)(shan)。硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)石上有(you)羅(luo)(luo)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、有(you)細(xi)羅(luo)(luo)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、粗(cu)羅(luo)(luo)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、古犀羅(luo)(luo)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、金絲羅(luo)(luo)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、金星羅(luo)(luo)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、松紋(wen)(wen)(wen)羅(luo)(luo)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)等(deng)十(shi)余品,因(yin)羅(luo)(luo)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)粗(cu)細(xi)、形(xing)狀、色(se)澤(ze)不同而(er)分(fen)別題名。唐(tang)(tang)大歷元年(nian)(766年(nian))已有(you)開(kai)采。據清同潔《玉(yu)山(shan)(shan)縣(xian)志》載:“石之屬有(you)體青而(er)帶白,紋(wen)(wen)(wen)直而(er)理精者,出沙溪嶺,可研(yan)(yan)。朱子(熹)稱(cheng)為懷玉(yu)研(yan)(yan)。”羅(luo)(luo)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)結構縝密,紋(wen)(wen)(wen)若水波(bo),石面泛(fan)著(zhu)光澤(ze),呵(he)氣成汗;將其(qi)沉入水中,則濕潤(run)如玉(yu)。羅(luo)(luo)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)具有(you)發沫細(xi)快(kuai),久磨無粉(fen)雜入墨(mo)中、貯(zhu)水不涸(he)等(deng)特點。朱熹在《懷玉(yu)硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)銘》里說:“……懷玉(yu)山(shan)(shan)相連(lian),山(shan)(shan)產硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)石,蓋(gai)歙硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)之佳者。”參閱宋(song)米芾《硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)史·歙硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)婺源石》、唐(tang)(tang)積《歙州硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)譜(pu)·石坑》、洪適《歙硯(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)說》。