Painting cylinder belongs to a kind of study and play. Leisure in the study refers to all the cultural utensils and furnishings in the literati study. In addition to pen, ink, paper and inkstone "Four Treasures of the Study", there are also pen washing, pen container, pen holder, pen insertion, pen barrel, inkstone pendant, inkstone screen, inkstone box, inkbed, handrail, paperweight, seal, Yin He and painting cylinder.

In the history of our country, Hu in the Southern Song Dynasty was the first person to organize the study utensils. Zhao included ten pieces in Cave. They are Guqin, Gu Yan, ancient Zhong Ding arts, strange stones, inkstone screens, pen patterns, water drops, ancient calligraphy and painting, ancient paintings and so on. These instruments used in the study are also described in the book. In the Yuan Dynasty, Luo recorded 18 kinds of common appliances in the study in "The Continuation of Zan Shu Xue". In On Gegu written by Cao Zhao in the early Ming Dynasty, Cao Shi divided the study into thirteen categories: guqin, Gu Mo, ancient tablet calligraphy, epigraphy, ancient paintings, treasures, bronzes, Gu Yan, different stones, ancient kilns, ancient lacquerware, ancient brocade and different wood. A Long History of Wen Ming Zhen Heng is also a famous document that records literary plays. It is said that there are more than 50 kinds of furniture in the study. With society and prosperity. The popularity and prosperity of Wan Wen in Qing Dynasty was not only the literati's meticulous pursuit of creating a clean learning environment, but also the hobby and promotion of Qing Emperor Kang Yong to a great extent. Now, in the Palace Museum in Beijing, there is a unique travel stationery box for Qianlong, which is made of rosewood, 74cm long,14cm high and 29cm wide. The lid of the box is equipped with a copper-plated hidden lock. When the box is opened, it can be supported as a copy. The legs of the watch case are designed in the box groove, supported by movable thin plates, and then fixed by hidden buttons. There are two drawers with the same size in the desk box, and each drawer box has two layers of Duobaoge with different forms and sizes, which can accommodate 65 pieces of stationery and utensils, such as white jade washing, Songhua River Gu Yan, jade handrail, pen container, animal town, lithograph, Un-yong Kim pen and so on. There are chess pieces, chessboards, small wax lamps and so on. This pencil case contains the essence of stationery and embodies the highest level at that time.

The study is bright and playful, and its shape is small and light. Compared with heavy objects, it is a small object. However, it is these gadgets that are a rich carrier of knowledge, rooted in the soil of national culture and a materialized national tradition. Its rich functions, unique modeling, diverse production techniques and materials constitute a colorful and elegant art world, and it is also a valuable cultural heritage left by predecessors. Study furniture has become an important research object in the history of material culture, attracting people to conduct textual research and research from different angles. At the same time, ancient works of literature are increasingly favored by collectors and become precious works of art.