{"product_id":"sailor-jentle-four-seasons-miruai-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Sailor Jentle Four Seasons Miruai - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHue:\u003c\/strong\u003e A very dark blue-green, officially described as a deep seaweed green with hints of blue. My writing sample matches this. It reads close to black-green in the line, with slate-teal showing at the lighter edges. The difference is in the pooled swatches, where the sheen takes over so much that they read more plum-brown than green in photos. The green is still there underneath and is what you'll see on the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate. It moves from a lighter slate teal to near-black green, visible in the swab bar and in broader strokes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheen: \u003c\/strong\u003eHeavy burgundy-red sheen wherever the ink pools. On the dip bar it covers large sections. Expect much less in finer nibs and on absorbent paper.\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\u003e The name is written 海松藍 on the box. Miru (海松) is a green seaweed and ai (藍) means indigo, which is why it's sold in English as \"Seaweed Indigo.\" It's part of Sailor's Four Seasons (Shikiori) collection, where each colour is tied to a season in Japan. Sailor places Miruai in spring, though plenty of reviewers think it feels more like winter. This sample is from the older 50ml Jentle bottling.\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":57409622442310,"sku":null,"price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/9696\/1862\/files\/SailorJentleFourSeasonsMiruai3.jpg?v=1789848414","url":"https:\/\/thepensmuggler.co.uk\/products\/sailor-jentle-four-seasons-miruai-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","provider":"The Pen Smuggler","version":"1.0","type":"link"}