Product Description
Type Collectible Japanese maki-e fountain pen. These pens are hand painted with Japanese lacquer.
Product Name Yukari Panda Fountain Pen. This pen is from a limited edition of 700 pens, and this is #269, labeled on the box as well as on the pen barrel.
Manufacturer and Year Namiki, Japan -- 1998
Length 5-9/16"
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 a Panda in silver, green, and gold, signed by the maki-e artist (Masato Sato) and has the number 269, so is the 269th out of 700 pens. The trim is gold colored.
Nib The 18k nib is marked medium, though Japanese nibs are generally narrower than most western nibs. Our inspection showed no signs that the pen was ever inked or dipped.
Condition This pen is in beautiful near mint condition with hardly any sign of wear. It has been dipped, but it has not been inked. Comes in the original box with plaque inside indicating the edition and number, and a bottle Namiki ink with a panda logo on the cap. We believe the ink is black, but did not open it to confirm. The box has some small surface scratches.
