Product Description
Type Sterling Japanese pen
Product Name Art Craft Silver series. The surface is engraved with a "Koushi" or lattice pattern and is currently sold.
Manufacturer and Year Pilot, Japan -- 2019.
Length 5-9/16"
Filling System Pilot proprietary cartridge/converter. It is fitted with a piston converter.
Color Sterling silver with an engraved lattice design.
Nib The 18k nib is marked fine. Japanese nibs tend to run narrower than their western counterparts, and this tip is quite tiny.
Condition Excellent + condition. Very slight signs of wear with no dents, dings or personalization. There is microscratching on the section, but everything else looks great.
The traditional Koushi grid pattern was commonly used in the Edo period (1603-1868) on doors and room dividers. Different line thicknesses had different meanings, and thin lines such as those used here suggest elegance.
