Product Description
Type Collectible Japanese maki-e fountain pen. These pens are hand painted with Japanese laquer.
Product Name Namiki Yukari collection, Bamboo motif.
Manufacturer and Year Namiki, Japan -- 1993 (the nib has a date code of B793)
Length 5-5/8"
Filling System Fitted with a Con-70 converter. 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.
Color Black pen with bamboo stalks and gold embellishments, using the Togidashi Maki-e technique. Signed by the artist (Masaru Hayashi, still working today!). The trim is gold colored.
Nib Medium 18k #10 nib, though note that Japanese nibs tend to be finer than most western nibs. Our inspection showed no signs that the pen has ever been inked.
Condition This pen is in beautiful near mint condition with hardly any sign of wear. Never inked. Comes in a wooden Namiki box, with paperwork, a bottle of Namiki blue ink, and a polishing cloth.
