{"product_id":"tono-lims-dutch-canal","title":"Tono \u0026 Lims Dutch Canal — 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHue:\u003c\/strong\u003e A mid-toned denim blue with a grey-slate lean — canal water rather than sky. I couldn't find an official manufacturer colour description for this one, so there's nothing to diverge from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strong. Both the dip-pen bar and the writing sample move from pale steel blue to dark navy, with pronounced darkening at stroke ends and swab edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheen:\u003c\/strong\u003e None.\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 Tono \u0026amp; Lims is a Japanese brand founded by Takashi Ono, with the inks made in South Korea by Lim's Lab, and a large part of its output is one-off event and collaboration colours rather than a standing catalogue. Dutch Canal is one of a Netherlands-themed pair — the other is Dutch Meadow — released around the brand's presence at the 2026 Dutch Pen Show in Utrecht, where Tono \u0026amp; Lims sponsored one of the lettering workshops. The label art carries the joke: a Friesian cow in a scarf standing in front of an arched canal bridge, two of the most exportable images of the Netherlands in one square inch. The colour goes with the water, not the postcard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a hand-decanted 4ml sample vial from my own bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePhotos are my own swatches on Tomoe River Paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\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":"Tono \u0026 Lims","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57266213257542,"sku":"INK-074","price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/9696\/1862\/files\/TonoandLims-DutchCanal3.jpg?v=1789508362","url":"https:\/\/thepensmuggler.co.uk\/products\/tono-lims-dutch-canal","provider":"The Pen Smuggler","version":"1.0","type":"link"}