Product Description
Type Very collectible fountain pen.
Product Name Custom Kyomon
Manufacturer and Year Pilot, made in Japan -- the date code H1076 indicates it was made in 1976.
Length 5-5/16" long.
Filling System Pilot cartridges or converters. A working squeeze converter is installed.
Color Sterling Silver engraved with the text of the "heart sutra", a Buddhist scripture. Silver colored trim.
Nib FINE 18k gold nib, rhodium plated. Very smooth.
Condition Excellent working condition. No cracks, chips, dents, or dings. Light handwear and microscratching, but overall in lovely condition.
The sutra, or scripture, written on the surface of the pen is the Heart Sutra, which is one of the shortest sutras in Buddhist literature. It essentially summarizes the Two Truths doctrine.