Kuretake’s Senju Sumi Ink is the life’s work of a master sumi ink artisan, crafted with the intention of preserving and expressing the refined spirit of the present day, rooted in a long and enduring tradition of ink making, passed down from China and cultivated in Japan for over a thousand years.Please discover and enjoy the delicate beauty of the ink’s color and its designs.
Produced in the Severe Winter of 2015
Limited Edition: 150 pieces
10.0-cho-gata ≈ 150 g (1 cho-gata ≈ 15 g)
Oil Soot Sumi Ink
Ink Color:
Dense ink produces an elegant purplish-black with a subtle gloss.
Light Ink (Diluted with Water):
A reddish-purple produces beautiful bleeding.
The design is based on the Kyōkechi on Dark Blue Ground, from the Shōsōin Imperial Treasures.