Teranishi Guitar Taisho Roman Haikara Opera Rose - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample
Teranishi Guitar Taisho Roman Haikara Opera Rose - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample
Details
Hue: A dusty rose with a warm, brownish lean. Officially described as a soft blush pink, but in my swatches it reads browner and deeper than "blush" suggests: dusty rose-brown in writing, pale peach-pink at the lightest points, and a deep mauve-brown where it pools.
Shading: Yes, clearly visible. It moves from pale peach to deeper rose-brown within single strokes and across the swab.
Sheen: None seen.
Shimmer: None.
Flow: Medium.
The interesting bit: Teranishi was founded in Taisho 5 (1916), and the Taisho Roman Haikara series marked its 105th anniversary. "Haikara", literally "high collar", was the era's slang for anything stylish and Western-influenced. Opera Rose nods to the years when European opera first became fashionable in Japan, which is why the box shows a dancing couple on a curtained stage. Guitar is Teranishi's house brand, and the bottle lid carries a reprint of an early trademark.
This is a hand-decanted 4ml sample vial from my own bottle.
Photos are my own swatches on Tomoe River Paper.
I'm a collector and I'm always happy to talk ink, so please message me if you have any questions.
Postage
Royal Mail or Evri, your choice at checkout, from £1.90. Free over £20. Dispatched within 2 working days. UK only for now.
Returns
Change your mind within 14 days and I'll refund you, including standard outbound postage. Return postage is yours unless something's wrong. Opened vials can only be refunded in part. Full details in my refund policy.
What you're getting
A 4ml vial, hand-decanted by me from my own bottle. Swatch photos are mine, on Tomoe River paper. Colours vary with paper, nib and screen, so treat them as a good guide rather than an exact match.