Switchman Pen Company Bottled Ink (35ml) - Old Shimbashi Blossoms: Petal Red

Switchman's Old Shimbashi Blossoms, or Petal Red, pays homage twice over to the icons of Japan. First, to the remarkable period of industrialization which brought Japan out of centuries of isolated feudalism into an era of modernity within just a few years of the 1868 conclusion of a brutal civil war. By October 10th, 1872, that effort saw the opening of the original Shimbashi Station for which this ink is named, connecting Tokyo to Yokohama. Second, to the incomparable beauty and richness of Japan's legendary plum blossoms whose enchanting pink and red hues can be found layered within Switchman's Petal Red.

Switchman inks prioritize dry speed over permanence and will dry rapidly even when used in very wet pens. They will resist feathering on highly absorbent papers (printer paper, for example) and are tuned to minimize dry-in while still within pens. Switchman inks shade beautifully and many boast color variation the more thickly they are applied.