Portable Ink Container

Meoktong, also called hanji, is an ink container designed to contain and carry ink. Since ink was generally used as soon as it was made, and storing ink for a long time rendered it useless, the ink container was not generally seen as a necessity. Containers were usually made of white brass or brass, assumed a round or cylindrical shape, and consisted of a body and a lid. The lid was made to fit with the body so that ink did not leak out of the container, while a small membrane inside the body prevented ink from splattering upward. On both sides of the body, pipes as tall as the body are attached to the container to allow a rope to pass through. Some ink containers are attached with a brush case to enhance convenience. The brush case attached to the container was in a ㄱ or ㅡ shape.