水盂，又稱水丞、硯滴，在古代則直呼為"水注"。其主要作用是為了給硯池添水，最早出現在秦漢。古往今來的文人，歷來重視和喜歡文房用具。中國的文房用具除基本的“筆、墨、紙、硯”文房四寶外，還派生出來許多，如印章、印盒、水盂、筆洗、筆筒、鎮尺、硯屏、墨盒等等。
Water pan, also known as water Cheng, inkstone drop, in ancient times is called "water injection ". Its main function is to add water to inkstone pool, first appeared in Qin and Han dynasties. Throughout the ages, literati have always attached importance to and like the utensils of literary houses. In addition to the basic "pen, ink, paper, ink stone" four treasures, but also derived from many, such as seal, printing box, water pan, pen wash, pen tube, ruler, inkstone screen, ink cartridge and so on.
水盂的形制多種多樣，以隨形、象形居多，另一些則是圓形的，或扁圓、或立圓。從材質來說，有陶土、瓷品、銅質、玉石、水晶、玳瑁、綠松、瑪瑙、玻璃、漆器、竹木、景泰藍等。其圖案更是五彩繽紛，寶藍、鈞紅、翠綠、烏金、蓮青、鵝黃、人物、山水、花鳥、蟲草，應有盡有。
The shape of the water pan is varied, with the shape, pictograph, others are round, or flat, or vertical circle. From the material point of view, there are clay, porcelain, copper, jade, crystal, green pine, agate, glass, lacquer, bamboo, cloisonne and so on. Its design is more colorful, treasure blue, Jun red, green, black gold, lotus green, goose yellow, characters, landscape, flowers and birds, cordyceps, everything.
水盂除實用意義外，更多的是帶有觀賞陳設。它供置于書齋的案幾之上，與硯田相伴，與文人相對。因此，它必須符合主人的情趣，方可入選，包括其材質、工藝、造型、紋飾、畫意等等，另外，水盂可息心養性，"一洗人間氛垢矣，清心樂志"。水盂可助文思，養心性，表志趣"幾案之珍，得以賞心而悅目"。摯愛之人，甚至稱其為“丞兄”或“丞友”，以表珍愛之情。
In addition to practical significance, more with ornamental furnishings. It is placed on the case of study, accompanied by inkstone, and literati. Therefore, it must be in line with the master's interest, before it can be selected, including its material, craft, shape, decoration, painting, and so on, in addition, the water bowl can rest the heart ," a wash of the world is dirty, clear heart music will ". The water pan can help Wen Si, nourish the heart, express the interest "several cases of treasure, can appreciate the heart and pleasing to the eye ". Beloved, even called "prime minister" or "prime minister friend ", to show love.
此件水孟：高7.5cm，口徑：23.5cm，底徑：17cm，呈圓形，敞口，圓腹，平底，造型優雅，線條柔美，胎釉細膩肥潤，工藝極為精湛。古人云:"筆硯精良，人生一樂。"因此，水盂等文玩不僅成了文人雅士追求悠閑優雅生活的一種表征，而且更是一個包羅萬象，內涵豐富的收藏天地，同時也是投資收藏的長生不衰的一大亮點。此物因小巧而雅致，最能體現文人雅士的審美情趣，故在文玩類的藝術品中，屬于品位較高的藏品。不但受到廣大收藏愛好者的青睞，其投資價值在文房收藏中亦屬上品。
This water Meng: high 7.5 cm, caliber :23.5 cm, bottom diameter :17 cm, round, open, round abdomen, flat bottom, elegant shape, soft lines, delicate and fat glaze, extremely exquisite craft. The ancients said ," the pen and inkstone are excellent and the life is happy. Therefore, it is not only a symbol of the literati's pursuit of leisurely and elegant life, but also an all-encompassing and rich collection world, and also a bright spot for the longevity of investment collection. Because of its small and elegant, it can best reflect the aesthetic taste of literati, so it belongs to the high-grade collection in the art of art. Not only By the majority of collection enthusiasts favor, its investment value in the collection of literary houses is also a top product.
