Product Description
Type Collectible Japanese maki-e fountain pen.
Product Name Hiramaki-e Houou FD-2MP-HO
Manufacturer and Year Pilot, Japan -- 1999, this is not the newest version of this model.
Length 5-3/16"
Filling System Fitted with a Pilot squeeze converter (CON-20). It also takes Pilot cartridges.
Color A black pen with gold painted cloud wisps and a houou or Chinese phoenix. This phoenix design gets used a lot on Pilot pens with its spread wings, horn-like head and torch in its beak. It is signed by the artist.
Nib The 14k nib is marked medium. Japanese mediums are generally finer than most western modern mediums. The nib is in perfect condition.
Condition Excellent + condition. There is no wear at the edges of the painted shapes but there is some light wear and ink stains on the gold plated collar.