Sailor Style Dee Delta Sonezaki Orange

[white_lotus]

Sailor Style Dee Delta “Water City” Sonezaki Toutou (Sonezaki Orange)

Recently one of our Japanese FPN members pointed out some Sailor bespoke inks from a shop called STYLE DEE in Osaka with a brand called DELTA Original Ink. I was confused because there is also an Italian pen maker called Delta with a few inks available. But these are real Sailor inks. The inks seem to go along with an inexpensive demonstrator pen ¥4,300, and unfortunately I didn’t put one in my shopping cart.

There were originally four inks, based on the seasons of Osaka.

“Water City” Umeda Yasei (Umeda Night Blue, a deep blue, perhaps a blue-violet)

“Water City” Doujima Ryokkin (Doujima Green-gold)

“Water City” Nakanoshima Shunryoku (Nakanoshima spring green)

“Mizuho” Kitashinchi Beniya (Kitashinchi Red Sea, a burgundy or wine hue)

The two latest inks released August 2016 are

“Water City” Sonezaki Teuteu (Sonezaki Orange, a burnt orange)

“Water City” Tsuyuten Murashime (Purple Rain, a purple or violet)

Recently I was able to obtain three of these inks: the burnt orange, the purple, and the green-gold. I was very lucky with the Doujima as the shop said this ink was sold out, but when the purchaser went to buy the inks, there was one available. I don’t know the availability of the earlier inks, so there’s no guarantee that any of them are available, but I think the two latest inks released may be available.

These inks are the same price as other standard Sailor bespoke inks at ¥2,160 per bottle, which is about $19.10 US as of today (2/11/2017). This price doesn't include shipping to the destination or any charges incurred using a forwarding service. Each person is limited to purchasing one bottle of each ink.

I'm really happy with this ink. I've learned that this kind of orange, what some might call burnt orange, really is quite delightful. Typically it's a bit deeper in value than many oranges, not so bright, so it's quite readable.

 

This particular ink is in between Diamine's Cult Pens Deep Dark Orange and the Kyoto TAG Kyo-iro 04 Higashiyama Moonlight. I'm finding it to be really yummy; it's a nice rich color; very shady.

Pen: Edison Premiere (M-steel)

Papers: MvL=Mohawk via Linen, TR=Tomoe River, Hij=Hammermill 28 lb inkjet, Rhodia=Rhodia 90g ivory.

Camera: iPhone 7

[errantmarginalia]

Green Gold is probably my favorite green ink. This one seems lovely as well, thanks!

[white_lotus]

Doujima Ryokkin coming right up!

[Barkingpig]

Thank you for another favorite color from a shop that I only discovered.

 

Mr. Tanaka supplied my bottle of Green Gold after a wait for it "to come back in stock" & it arrived on my front porch on Christmas EVE, becoming a favorite "murker." I actually used it to pen a note of thanks, just last nite & was happy to use the ink.

 

I like Higashiyama Moonlight, Frosting/Moonlight of Arasiyama, Kwzi's Monarch, Kaweco Orange, MB Carlo Collodi & ALL these "just shy of Orange, leaning to Terracotta," inks; they are perfect for a brightened day or page of writing.

 

Thank you for making these introductions to so many unusual inks possible for us, (dialing frantically, 1-800 ATSU, actually I should put him on Speed Dial, #1!)

[Manalto]

^Fancy meeting you here.

 

If I can trust my monitor (and it seems I can, according to the descriptions) it's a gorgeous ink, and civilized enough not to raise alarm.

[visvamitra]

Very nice color .

[amberleadavis]

Oh, yes, it is yummy and water resistant. Thank you for sharing!

[Manalto]

Is it similar in color to Noodler's 'Antietam'? I haven't used it in a while, but I remember (correctly or not) a rusty quality to it.

 

ETA: I found this old review: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/220632-noodlers-antietam/

Edited February 14, 2017 by Manalto

[white_lotus]

I don't have the Noodler's Antietam. But looking at the reviews and their description, and the examples at various retailers, I'd say it's not. Antietam is a definite red, while this is definitely an orange. As I show in the review, somewhere between Diamine Cult Pens Deep Dark Orange and Kyoto Kyo-iro Higashiyama Moonlight.

[Manalto]

I see. OK, well then, okey dokey.

[mongrelnomad]

That is a truly lovely ink.