{"product_id":"tag-stationery-kyo-no-oto-urahairo","title":"TAG Stationery Kyo no Oto No.16 Urahairo – 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample Vial","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHue: TAG describe it as a pale, subdued green, like the underside of a leaf. My swatches run deeper than \"pale\": a muted mid leaf-green in writing, pooling to a deep teal-green in the swabs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eShading: Clear shading in the writing, from soft mint-green to mid green. Heavier swabs show dramatic light-to-dark gradation, with some separation into teal and olive tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSheen: Faint. A dark, near-black rim forms where the ink pools heavily, with a slight lustre on the swabs when tilted. None in the writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eShimmer: None.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFlow: Medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe interesting bit: Urahairo breaks down as ura (underside), ha (leaf) and iro (colour). It is the quieter, duller green of the back of a leaf, a traditional Japanese colour dating back to the Heian period. The Kyo no Oto inks were developed with a Kyoto plant-dyeing research institute made up of textile dyeing specialists. Urahairo first appeared as a limited release in 2018, numbered 08. After years of requests, TAG brought it back as a permanent colour in 2024 and renumbered it 16. No.08 now belongs to Moegiiro.\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":"TAG Stationery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57266211914054,"sku":"INK-038","price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/9696\/1862\/files\/TAG-Urahairo3.jpg?v=1789074792","url":"https:\/\/thepensmuggler.co.uk\/products\/tag-stationery-kyo-no-oto-urahairo","provider":"The Pen Smuggler","version":"1.0","type":"link"}