Sailor Manyo 5th Anniversary Ink Bottle (Ishi - 50 ML) 13-2009-303 (Limited Edition)

Product Information

Product Name: Sailor Manyo 5th Anniversary Ink Bottle “Ishi” (Pebble)
Model / Code: 13?2009?303 
Edition: Limited / Anniversary edition (5th Anniversary of Manyo Ink) 
Capacity: 50 mL 
Ink Type: Water?based dye ink 
Bottle Dimensions: W 53 × D 44 × H 70 mm 
Package Size: Paperboard box ~ 55 × 47 × 76 mm 
Weight: ~ 203 g with packaging 
Barcode: 49?01680?19793?5 

Color & Inspiration

• Color / Hue: “Ishi” (?) translates to “Pebble.” Although specific color descriptions aren’t always given, it is typically described as a green tone consistent with nature imagery. 

• Inspiration / Theme: This ink is part of the “Manyo in Love” line to mark the 5th anniversary of Sailor’s Manyo inks. The line draws from Manyoshu (Japan’s oldest anthology of Waka poems), selecting poems about unrequited or deep love and translating natural imagery from them into ink colors. 

  • The specific waka poem linked to Ishi is:

    “Even the small stones in the river, if you have tread upon them, let me pick them up thinking of them as precious gems.” 

• Label / Aesthetic: The bottle carries a limited foil-stamped label in recognition of the anniversary series. 

Performance & Use

While Ishi is marketed as a dye ink, here are performance characteristics and considerations assembled from Sailor’s specifications and user impressions in the Manyo line:

• Flow / Wetness: The Manyo inks, including Ishi, tend to have a moderate to wetter flow in many users’ experience. 

• Shading / Variation: Because this series is more about poetic color than bold shading, Ishi may exhibit modest tonal variation, especially in wetter nibs or on more absorbent paper. However, it’s generally not described as a “dual-shading” ink in the same sense as later Manyo colors. 

• Dry Time: No special fast-drying formulation is indicated in the Sailor product details. 

• Water Resistance: It is not water-resistant. As a dye-based ink, exposure to water will likely cause smearing, fading, or loss of legibility. 

• Compatibility & Safety: Designed for fountain pen use, safe for standard fountain pen feeds. As always, regular cleaning is advisable, especially because limited / special edition inks sometimes have subtle additives (though Ishi’s formula is described simply as dye-based).