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Taccia Hiroshige Utagawa Ainezu This was part of 5 blind ink testing. Many thanks @Lithium466 for the sample 🙏🙏🙏 It is one of the most intriguing blue blacks, I’ve ever tested, bordering grey. The colour is refined and elegant. However, it’s not for those people who loved smooth, cushiony writing. There’s a hint of turquoise in the chroma: You can check @namrehsnoom's excellent, detailed ink review here: Writing Samples: The ink is titled as A, as it was a blind test: Photo: Paper is Mnemosyne - Pen is Kanwrite with an Ahab nib. Comparison: Note: A is the Taccia Ink Water test: Left side 10 seconds under running water. No feline were hurt during the experiment 😸 Art Work: It's me, not you! When a pen and ink are not compatible Many thanks @Sailor Kenshin for the inspiration. Yellow ink is R&K Helianthus. · Pens used: Pilot Kakuno Ef, Lamy (EF/F/M/B, BB), Kanwrite with Ahab nib · What I liked: Gorgeous colour · What I did not like: Price , name I would never remember it · What some might not like: It’s not for people who love smooth, well-lubricated inks. · Shading: More prominent from M nibs above. · Ghosting: Yes, on cheap paper. · Bleed through: Yes, on cheap paper. · Flow Rate: Ok · Lubrication: below average · Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. · Start-up: Ok · Saturation: Dark · Shading Potential: It has some potential. · Sheen: No. · Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice. · Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice. · Staining (pen): No. · Clogging: Did not notice. · Cleaning: The Kakuno was a breeze, the Lamy needed a cleaning solution. · Water resistance: decent · Availability: 40 ml bottles. Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier