No.505 Pure Brightness - 35ml

Overview

Penbbs is a Chinese online fountain pen community not too dissimilar to its Western counterpart, Fountain Pen Network (FPN). Aside from garnering a loyal following for their well-made pens, Penbbs also have a massive line up of inks.

The 24 Solar Term Series refer to 24 distinct periods set in the East Asian lunisolar calendar. Each one of names denoting the periods also reference a corresponding flower that has a connection to it.
In 2016, the Solar Terms were recognised by UNESCO for Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Referring to the 3rd month (initial) of the 24 Solar Terms, Qing Ming also signifies a traditional Chinese festival encompassing the sweeping/cleaning of tombstones. Following the Northern Hemisphere cycle, Qing Ming tends to fall around 4-6 April on a given year. The flower on this ink bottle is the Azalea and the corresponding astrological sign for this period is Aries.

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