Raden is a traditional Japanese decorative craft, mainly used for lacquerware and woodwork. Pelikan applies this wonderful craft to the technical base of its famous Souverän series.
Year
2006
Edition of 200 sets
“Kyokko” (Sunlight) and “Gekko” (Moonlight) are Raden fountain pens, handmade with mother-of-pearl particles.
Kyokko
“Kyokko” translates as “sunlight” and is made with the abalone shell from Japan Sea. As the size of the abalone is small, the parts used for Raden are limited. It is one of the most colorful abalone parts that reflect rainbow colors.
The abalone shell is placed on the ground and flattened with a hard stone into very thin sheets. These sheets are cut into narrow strips and then affixed to the coating of lacquer around the cap and the barrel of the M800 fountain pen. And once again, it is coated with lacquer, and then the surface is polished.
Gekko
“Gekko” means “moonlight” in Japanese. This fountain pen is made with the Australian abalone shell. Though the size of this abalone is big, the blue color part of this abalone is small. So, it is necessary to select the best blue color parts. The abalone shell is placed on the ground and flattened with a hard stone into very thin sheets. These sheets, then, are cut into narrow strips and then affixed to the coating of lacquer around the cap and the barrel of the M800 fountain pen. Once again, it is coated with lacquer, and then the surface is polished.
The Pelikan logos are drawn with the famous Maki-e technique, surrounded by matching colors of particles of the abalone shell.