Each of these valuable fountain pens is a piece of art, masterfully crafted by use of the Maki-e technique. Maki-e is the art of Japanese lacquer painting and is renowned for its beauty and artistry. The number of pens is strictly limited.
Year
2008
Edition of 250 sets
Two opposing seasons are featured with this Maki-e series. They catch the beauty of the blossom in spring and of the colored leaves in autumn. As a set, they combine the eternal circle of the seasons.
Maki-e and Chinkin are the most representative techniques of ornamental lacquerware. In Maki-e, designs are drawn with lacquer using a special brush. Then gold foil, gold and silver powder are sprinkled or stuck onto the design. This careful and time-consuming process is repeated many times to give depth to the designs.
Chinkin is the technique of decorating lacquerware by carving the designs into the lacquered surface using a sharp chisel. In the next step, gold foil and powders are inlaid into the carved design.
For the Pelikan fountain pen models “Cherry Blossom” and “Autumn Leaves”, the Maki-e artist has harmoniously blended both techniques. The fountain pens are encased together as a set in a traditional Japanese gift box, which is made of Paulownia wood.
The models “Cherry Blossom” and “Autumn Leaves” released in the year 2008 with only 250 sets available world-wide are now sold out at Pelikan.