Product Description
Type Collectible Japanese maki-e fountain pen.
Product Name Nippon Art Origami Kabuto LE from 2009
Manufacturer and Year Namiki, Japan -- 2009 (Based off of the nib date code).
Length 5-5/8"
Filling System Fitted with a Pilot button converter (CON-70). With nib submerged in ink, press the button on the end of the converter and let go. Wait 3 to 4 seconds and repeat about 4 times. The ink capacity is greater than a normal twist converter. It also takes Pilot cartridges. A space is left in the box for them but one is not included.
Color A black pen with painted origami (Japanese paper folding) pinwheels and helmets. Kabuto is Japanese for helmet. The trim is gold colored. Signed by the maki-e artist.
Nib The 14k nib is marked medium. Japanese mediums are generally finer than most western modern mediums. The nib is in excellent condition.
Condition Excellent Condition. There is no wear at the edges of the painted shapes and no evidence of worn off gold flecks or wisps on the pen. There is one long very shallow scratch on the barrel and a fair amount of handwear in that area. It is photographed and shown below. Given the highly polished nature of the lacquer it is not visible unless in indirect lighting. Comes in wooden box with paperwork and outer cardboard sleeve.
