noun
bell-shaped inkstick
A traditional Japanese inkstick (sumi) shaped like a temple bell, made from pine soot and wax. Used in calligraphy.
この釣鐘墨は松煙と蝋で作られている。
This bell-shaped inkstick is made from pine soot and wax.
Generic term for inkstick; 釣鐘墨 specifies the bell-shaped variety.
Compound of 釣鐘 (つりがね, 'temple bell') + 墨 (すみ, 'inkstick'), referring to its bell-like shape.