Product Description
Type Very collectible fountain pen.
Product Name Custom Kyomon
Manufacturer and Year Pilot, made in Japan -- the date code H279 indicates it was made in 1979.
Length 5-5/16" long.
Filling System Pilot cartridges or converters. A working squeeze converter is installed.
Color Black Lacquer with gold maki-e text. Gold trim. The text is the "heart sutra", a Buddhist scripture.
Nib FINE 18k gold nib. Very smooth.
Condition Excellent working condition. No cracks, chips, dents, or dings. Very slight handwear and microscratching, but overall in gorgeous 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.