Description
Kobe #09 Suma Purple
Kobe 09 Suma Purple is a deep purple ink with low shading and low bronze sheen. It dries in 30 seconds in a medium nib on Rhodia and has a wet flow. Kobe ink is made in Japan.
Custom deep purple fountain pen ink made for the Nagasawa Pen Store in Japan.
Many Japanese poets and writers visited Suma. Suma was used in The Tales of Genji and artistocrats’ villas were built there. Suma Purple ink is the color of the nobles.
| Brand | Kobe |
| Ink Name | 09 Suma Purple |
| Country of Origin | Japan |
| Color | Purple |
| Dry Time | 30 seconds in a Pilot VP medium nib on Rhodia |
| Flow | Wet |
| Shading | Low |
| Sheen | Low bronze sheen |
| Shimmer | No |
| Limited Edition | No |
| Water Resistance | Medium |
| Iron Gall | No |
