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Each one is inspired by the fashions of Taisho Roman Japan, with stylish, showy colors that make a bold statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn our tests, we loved the handling, flow, and color of Taisho Roman inks. They worked just as we expected with a variety of nibs and brushes, and once applied, they surprised us with their dynamic look and feel. In heavy applications, there's a definite sheen on some colors (especially Lady Emerald and Melancholic Blue), and even with regular fountain pens, there are dramatic shading effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe color swatch you see in our images was painted here in St. Louis, using cold press watercolor paper. The colors are glossier and more likely to exhibit sheen on writing paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach 40 mL bottle comes in a sturdy, beautifully designed cardboard box inspired by the Taisho period. There's a card attached to each bottle with an empty space for your color swatch. And the cap is marked with Teranishi's original \"Gold Star Guitar\" brand, which for unknown reasons features a guitar-strumming queen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Teranishi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43590733005058,"sku":"4902071903807","price":21.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2228\/7429\/products\/teranishi-brilliant-mint-pow.jpg?v=1677420772"},{"product_id":"taisho-roman-fountain-pen-ink-night-time-soda","title":"Taisho Roman Fountain Pen Ink, Night Time Soda","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst, some history\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003eDuring the Taisho period (1912-1926), Japan was peaceful, prosperous, and changing rapidly. An influx of new technologies and ideas transformed Japanese society in the early 20th century, and the Taisho period is particularly remembered for its exuberant embrace of Western philosophy and style. 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Each one is inspired by the fashions of Taisho Roman Japan, with stylish, showy colors that make a bold statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn our tests, we loved the handling, flow, and color of Taisho Roman inks. They worked just as we expected with a variety of nibs and brushes, and once applied, they surprised us with their dynamic look and feel. In heavy applications, there's a definite sheen on some colors (especially Lady Emerald and Melancholic Blue), and even with regular fountain pens, there are dramatic shading effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe color swatch you see in our images was painted here in St. Louis, using cold press watercolor paper. The colors are glossier and more likely to exhibit sheen on writing paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach 40 mL bottle comes in a sturdy, beautifully designed cardboard box inspired by the Taisho period. There's a card attached to each bottle with an empty space for your color swatch. 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