Product Description
Type Fountain pen
Product Name Briar - Deep No. 04003.
Manufacturer and Year Nakaya, Japan -- fairly recent, but Nakaya discontinued the Briar models in April 2022.
Length 5-3/4"
Filling System Nakaya (or Platinum) cartridge or converter fill. The pen is fitted with a converter.
Color This is the Deep or "濃" version of the Briar wood. It is a nice medium brown and black, with a black resin section. You can make out the wood grain and some of the imperfections in the wood. This is not the glossy version so it isn't covered with lacquer to smooth it out and make it extra shiny. Instead it looks more like a satin finish after extensive polishing. It has gold plated trim.
Nib Medium 18k nib. Smooth and very springy.
Condition Excellent + condition, inked we think. The briar wood looks really great with an even finish. There are some polishing marks on the trim and the cap band has microscratching. The pen ships in a red velvet-lined wooden box with outer mulberry paper box, and a Nakaya "kimono" pen sleeve, but no paperwork.
