{"product_id":"maruzen-gotouchi-morioka-ishiwarizakura-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Maruzen Gotouchi Morioka Ishiwarizakura - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHue:\u003c\/strong\u003e A dusty rose pink with a soft mauve-brown undertone. Maruzen describes it as a rich pink; in my swatches it reads noticeably more muted and antique than that, closer to old rose than a true pink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShading: \u003c\/strong\u003eYes – good light-to-dark shading in both the swab bar and handwriting. Heavy pools show darker burgundy-brown edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheen: \u003c\/strong\u003eNone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShimmer:\u003c\/strong\u003e None.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe interesting bit: \u003c\/strong\u003ePart of Maruzen’s own regional ink range, made by Sailor, with each colour inspired by a Japanese place and a postage-stamp label, like a letter from that place. This one is named after Ishiwarizakura, the “rock-splitting cherry” in Morioka. It’s an Edo-higan cherry about 400 years old, growing out of a crack in a huge granite boulder in the grounds of Morioka District Court. It has been a Japanese Natural Monument since 1923, and in 1932 it survived a fire at the courthouse. Maruzen chose the pink to reflect cherry blossom’s flower meaning, “peace of mind”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a hand-decanted 4ml sample vial from my own bottle.\u003cbr\u003ePhotos are my own swatches on Tomoe River Paper.\u003cbr\u003eI’m a collector and I’m always happy to talk ink, so please message me if you have any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sailor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57696064536902,"sku":null,"price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/9696\/1862\/files\/MaruzenGotouchiMoriokaIshiwarizakura2.jpg?v=1792936654","url":"https:\/\/thepensmuggler.co.uk\/products\/maruzen-gotouchi-morioka-ishiwarizakura-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","provider":"The Pen Smuggler","version":"1.0","type":"link"}