Sailor Manyo Ukikusa - Ink Sample
2ml sample of Sailor Manyo Ukikusa green fountain pen ink, in a labeled plastic vial.
About the Sailor Manyo collection:
Flowers have always been a popular poetic subject dating back to ancient Japanese history. This is the theme for Sailor's Manyo bottled ink series. Based on popular flowers frequently mentioned in Japanese “Manyoshu” – an anthology of compiled ancient poems – Sailor has chosen eight dye-based ink colors to best represent this vibrant palette range.
"Manyosyu" - Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves - is the oldest (c.759) and most revered anthology of Japan's poetic compilations. Over a period of four centuries, 4,516 poems were written by every class of person ranging from Emperors to merchants and farmers. "Manyo" is an abbreviation of "Manyosyu" and its meaning indicates people of all ranks.
"Manyosyu" is often regarded in Japan as a true expression of the Japanese spirit. The themes of the poems relate to love, elegies, nature, the seasons, and so on. Flowers are especially relevant in Japanese culture and about 1,500 of the poems in "Manyosyu" cover some 160 species of plants and 50 different flowers.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- Sailor
- Type
- Ink Samples
- Color
- Blue
- Fast Drying
- No
- Fluorescent
- No
- Shimmer
Whether or not the ink contains glittery particles.
- No
- Freeze Resistant
Whether or not an ink is specially formulated to better withstand freezing temperatures.
- No
- Volume
- 2ml
- Iron Gall
Ink made from iron salts and tannic acids. Though quite permanent and waterproof, these inks are typically known for causing chemical corrosion to metal pen parts (especially the nib) and should be used sparingly or with less-valuable pens.
- No
- Lubricated
Whether or not an ink is specially formulated to increase flow in your pen.
- No
- Pigmented
Whether or not the ink contains finely-ground solid particles in liquid suspension.
- No
- Scented
- No
- Water Resistant
Whether or not the ink, once dried on the paper, will resist being washed away with water.
- No
Customer Reviews
COLOR: Pleasant green, like a fresh mint leaf (see photo).- Much greener (less yellow) than Colorverse "Walk the Dog."- Brighter and more yellow than Sailor Ink Studios "967."FLOW: Good. Quickly dries.SPECIAL QUALITIES: Moderate shading. Despite heavy application, I saw no sheening or change in color (e.g., darkening) at the outer edges of ink drops. Although Tomoe River paper is known to let ink sit on the surface and thus dry slowly, ink drops of Ukikusa dried more quickly than my other inks.READABILITY: Good.Don't know if outside links are allowed, but this is the most complete review of the Manyo inks I've seen (https://macchiatoman.com/blog/2020/12/12/ink-overview-sailor-manyo-series-ii-part-2); I have no affiliation to the person or to the blog.
Color is true to the photo and ink feels very lovely. I think it would be wonderful to have not only a sample of how the ink looks (as above), but how it looks when you write a sentence with it. Service was lovely and it's always fun to search for new colors.
Was one of the best buys
This ink is on the wetter side, which I like, and dries pretty quickly. However I was a little surprised at how bland the color looked, and also how light and translucent it was on the page. I probably won't spring for a full bottle, but it's still nice to have the sample.
