Sailor Shikiori Rikyucha - Ink Sample
2ml sample of Sailor Shikiori Rikyucha fountain pen ink, in a labeled plastic vial. Rikyucha, or Tea Green Brown, is a deep olive green color, leaning slightly brown.
Sailor's Shikiori ("Four Seasons") line of fountain pen inks features vibrant and unique colors inspired by the beauty of each season in Japan.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- Sailor
- Type
- Ink Samples
- Color
- Green
- 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
I cannot recommend this ink highly enough! The pictures do not do it justice.
I got this as a random sample, and absolutely plan to buy a full bottle. The ink goes down as a sort of olive green, but dries to a warm brown. With a medium nib I get some nice shading, as well as a slight coppery sheen in the more saturated areas.
This ink is dark enough to be very legible, and its neutral color makes it professional enough for most settings. The gentle sheening keeps it interesting without being distracting, and there's so much depth to the color.
Worth noting that like many sailor inks it does have a noticeable and slightly unpleasant smell, but it fades and I don't find it particularly bothersome.
A man sits alone,
Contented in a dim bar,
Eating his olives.
Haiku #1
It really is quite a fun brown with a lovely dark green tint. It reminds me most of the moss-flecked loamy soil you find under old trees in the forest, or very much like the color of an olive in a dimly lit room.
We'll worth the hassle of changing your ink.
I can't explain why, but I love this ink. I've been on a big brown ink kick lately and this one seemed olive green sometimes and brown other times. I am currently using it a lot in my Leuchtturm 1917 journal and it looks more green on that paper but definitely has some brown in it on Tomoe River Paper. Either way, they are great Earth tones that stand out well on any type of paper. It flows nicely out of my Kaweco AL Sport, medium nib. I'm very happy to have this ink!
