Pilot Iroshizuku Ink Old Man Winter (Fuyu-syogun) 50ml Material_Sterling Silver rich red with a warmth

rich red with a warmth that leans towards burgundy rather than pillar-box — the kind of red that feels considered and grown-up on the page

excellent value and with an amazing range of smooth-writing 14k gold nibs

Understated and very easy to live with

resulting in a pen that is as much a work of art as it is a writing instrument

The same elegant proportions as the rest of the Tamitio range: a pen that looks well above its price point

Pilot Iroshizuku Ink Old Man Winter (Fuyu-syogun) 50ml Material_Sterling Silver rich red with a warmthPilot Iroshizuku Ink Old Man Winter (Fuyu syogun) 50ml takes its name from the cold front that sweeps across Japan in the depths of winter, and the colour is exactly that: a cool, composed blue grey that carries the stillness of a frozen morning. It sits comfortably between blue and grey without committing fully to either, making it a versatile everyday ink with considerably more character than a standard grey. Fuyu syogun shades moderately on quality