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
2017
Edition of 111 specimens
Dragonflies are renowned for their exceptional flying properties. As they only fly forward and never go backwards, they are considered as a lucky symbol in Japanese mythology, representing endurance and perseverance. During the age of wars in Japan, Samurai used the design of dragonflies as an ornament for their ordnance.
There are five dragonflies vividly drawn on the beautiful background of the fountain pen barrel. This background depicts ‘Tsugigami”, a traditional Japanese paper made by connecting various pieces of paper. The image of the dragonfly is created by using many different Maki-e techniques such as Raden, Byakutan-nuri, Kawarinuri and Togidashi-Taka-Maki-e.
Each fountain pen is equipped with an 18-carat, two-tone gold nib and is encased in a traditional Japanese pen box made of paulownia wood.