Pilot Iroshizuku Fountain Pen Ink - 50 ml Bottle - Murasaki-shikibu Lady Murasaki Shikibu (Purple)

One of the few inks in this brand that I give 4 stars instead of 5. The ink goes on beautifully, but as it dries, the color becomes a little flat in shade. The other colors in this brand have had intense colors, but this is one of the few that I prefer from a relatively fine nib [OM] as opposed to my larger B or OBB nibs. Gorgeous while wet, but again, a tad pastel as it dries. Just dull enough that it may be work appropriate in some offices.

The behavior matches that of other shades in this brand. Nice flow, behaves well on a variety of papers. I'm using this in expensive pens and no staining or nib creep so far.

I'll buy more, I think, but not as quickly as the "purer" colors in the rest of the line.

This ink is named after the famous Heian era author, Murasaki Shikibu. The word 'murasaki' refers to a shade of purple, perhaps violet or wisteria. The ink certainly looks very different when wet, as the other reviewer noted. It is much darker, and dries to a slightly lighter shade, similar to J. Herbin's Violette Pensee. I like it.

This shade of Iroshizuku is a beautiful shade of a dark blue with a very subtle, sophisticated touch of green. Works beautifully in my Lamy 2000. Solid and not too flashy, and it is suitable for formal business documents

My first order from JetPens & my first bottle of Pilot Iroshizuku ink. The ink color is far more beautiful than samples I've seen, richer than the box label shown and darker than the ink seen in pictures, a true Deep Turquoise with a touch of green. The name Peacock is fitting as this color is very close to the deep bluish-green seen in male peacock feathers. Bottle itself is a work of art in glass, very heavy and well mastered glasswork. Order arrived 2 days after shipping, clear across the continent, fast shipping. Thanks, JetPens, I will be back!

I just received by bottle last night. Usual great service from JetPens. I immediately filled by Namki Falcon fine point. I tried writing on Clairefontaine Linicolor, Moleskine and even post-it-note paper. All I can say is WOW!

The ink is as dark as others I have tried such as Aurora Black, Noodler's Black and Borealis Black. It also writes as smooth as the Sailor Nano black ink.