This is a **top-of-the-line safflower ink** crafted by **"Kobaien," a long-established Nara-based company with a history of approximately 440 years.** This ink has a sticker indicating an original price of **¥6,000, but the current "Benibana Ink" (of similar size) is sold for a list price of ¥8,800 (including tax)**, making this a highly valuable item. It is a new, unused item that has been stored in its wooden box for a long time, and is in excellent condition. 【Rank and Features of this Ink】 "Four-Star" Quality Rank: Among Kobaien's safflower inks, this item is a high-grade product ranked as **"Four-Star."** Unlike the one-star and two-star inks for general practice, the soot quality is extremely fine, making it a **"mid-to-advanced level"** ink suitable for everything from clean copies to the creation of exhibition works. Highest-Grade Pure Black: A superb blend of carefully selected mineral soot and rapeseed oil soot. It produces a very beautiful, glossy pure black in thick ink, and allows for a deep, delicate bleeding in diluted ink. This is a masterpiece representing Kobaien, pursuing the depth and flow of the ink color. Rare Vintage (Old Ink): Ink that has aged since its manufacture "dries" over time, allowing the moisture to escape, resulting in a smoother grinding feel and more stable color development. We are offering a four-star ink currently worth ¥8,800 as even more valuable old ink. 【Condition】 Completely unused with a wooden box. We confidently recommend this to those who want to use high-quality tools in important situations such as promotion exams and public exhibitions. 【Notice】 We are offering this top-of-the-line ink from a long-established company at a very affordable price compared to the current list price. We are also currently offering the **Kubota-go, the highest-grade brush "Sasabune Seisho (supervised by Sasabune Kuwata),"** which is a perfect match for this ink. We highly recommend using them as a set, so please take a look. 【Price Negotiation】 Price negotiations are welcome. If you have a desired price, please feel free to present it in the comments. We also accept consultations for sets. #Kobaien #BenibanaInk #HighGradeInk #OldInk #CalligraphyInk #Ink #CalligraphySupplies #EquivalentToListPriceOf8800Yen #Unused #NaraInk #PureBlack