Unused sesame oil soot ink "Hoso Mukyu" (Imperial Reign Without End). * Available for 1200 yen per piece with combined shipping discount (see below). This ink is characterized by a clear, jet-black, and refined ink color, suitable for thick to medium shades. It is suitable for kana, kanji, sutra copying, and fine writing. The ink color is jet black for thick ink and black-brown for medium to light ink. This is a high-quality sesame oil soot ink. "Hoso Mukyu" is a difficult phrase, but its meaning is simply "Long live the Emperor, long live Japan." It means the Emperor's reign is prosperous and never-ending. It is a word of prayer. It is often used for prayers at temples and shrines and is also frequently used in traditional performing arts. "Hoso" (Imperial reign) "Mukyu" (without end). The title of the ink and the calligraphy are carved on the side, and the calligrapher is Count Hisamoto Hijikata. The inscription on the back of the ink says "Sho-nii" (Senior Second Rank), so I believe it is from the early Taisho era. He was from Kochi (a colleague of Takechi Hanpeita and Sakamoto Ryoma), but he seems to be someone from the Imperial Household Agency, so I'm not very familiar with him. However, being Sho-nii, in the Heian period, it would be equivalent to a Minister of the Left or a Minister of the Right. In "The Tale of Genji," it would be like Minamoto no Masanobu or Fujiwara no Kaneie, a quasi-main character class. It seems that Michinaga was also a Minister of the Left when he held real power? It seems that the reason he didn't become a Regent or Chancellor was because he couldn't control the aristocracy. This ink was manufactured by Dai Nippon Seiboku (the predecessor of Nippon Seiboku) in Suzuka. Dimensions: 82 x 20 x 8 mm Weight: 19g (1.5 cho-gata) * The ink has been stored in a dedicated ink storage, so both the box and the ink are clean. * All shipments use Mercari shipping, so they are covered by full compensation support. * If you wish for anonymous shipping, please let me know in advance. #MinistaInk ↑ A list of inks will appear. ★★Ink Combined Shipping Discount★★ 300 yen off per piece from the 2nd piece onwards. (Other inks are also acceptable) 300 yen off for 2 pieces, 600 yen off for 3 pieces, and so on. This is a discount equivalent to the combined shipping cost, so the first piece is not eligible. For bulk purchase requests, we will approve if you request within the above discount range. In that case, the bulk purchase request price cannot be changed by us, so please request at the discounted price. If you comment with the ink you want to purchase, we can combine it with the combined shipping discount. Calligraphy Calligraphy Tools Kana Kanji Japanese Painting Ink Painting Ink Painting Tankei Inkstone Sesame Oil Soot Ink Brush Ink Inkstone Paper