Kyoto Ink Kyo No Oto Limited Edition Fountain Pen Ink Bottle 40ml – Hisui
Hisui is jade, and the kingfisher — in Japanese the bird and the stone share the name, both for that blue-green shimmer. It is a colour associated with elegance and good fortune, and it has been for centuries.
The ink shades noticeably: it pools darker where the nib lingers and lifts almost translucent on a fast stroke, so a page written with it has depth rather than a flat wash of colour. Flows smoothly and reliably. 40ml in a glass bottle. A limited edition.
Key Features
- Ink type: Dye-based fountain pen ink
- Volume: 40ml
- Colour: Luminous blue-green, inspired by jade
- Edition: Limited
- Performance: Smooth flow with expressive shading and gentle transparency
- Bottle: Glass
- Made in: Japan
Trade notes
Shading is the specification an experienced fountain pen customer looks for and it is the reason to choose this over a flat blue-green — say it explicitly. The cultural note gives staff something to talk about. Pairs with Uguisu-iro; the two sell as a set more often than singly.