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AGJ Original Maki-e Fountain Pen #22 "Cherry blossoms in the night" Sparkling Togidashi Taka Maki-e Kyoto Japan Wa

AGJ Original Maki-e Fountain Pen #22 "Cherry blossoms in the night" Sparkling Togidashi Taka Maki-e Kyoto Japan Wa

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maki-e fountain pen AGJ Authentic Goods from Japan
maki-e fountain pen AGJ Authentic Goods from Japan
maki-e fountain pen AGJ Authentic Goods from Japan
maki-e fountain pen AGJ Authentic Goods from Japan
maki-e fountain pen AGJ Authentic Goods from Japan
maki-e fountain pen AGJ Authentic Goods from Japan
maki-e fountain pen AGJ Authentic Goods from Japan
maki-e fountain pen AGJ Authentic Goods from Japan
maki-e fountain pen AGJ Authentic Goods from Japan
maki-e fountain pen AGJ Authentic Goods from Japan
maki-e fountain pen AGJ Authentic Goods from Japan
maki-e fountain pen AGJ Authentic Goods from Japan

This Authentic Goods from Japan's Original Maki-e Fountain pen is made by famous Kyoto Maki-e Artisan "Daikai".
This pen is only one in the world. You can not find it anywhere.
Kyoto Maki-e is the best known Maki-e technique in Japan.
This is original maki-e fountain pen based on Japanese fountain pen.


[Description]

Name: Grapes and Squirrel #23
(Pilot Namiki Original)
Maki-e Artist: Daikai
Technique: Togidashi Taka Maki-e, Raden
Origin: Kyoto, Japan
Nib: 14K Gold
Nib size: Medium
Size: 15.7mm(Dia.) x 146mm
Shipping: FREE SHIPPING!
Others: With CON-70 converter
With the pen stand

Custom engraving service on AGJ's original Maki-e fountain pens is available for those who wish.
  1. The lead time: it takes 10-14 days on top (orders without this service will be usually dispatched in 3-5 days after confirming the payment).
  2. The cost: US$100.00.
  3. The letters of the name engraved will be engraved in gold just as the signature of the Makie artisans of Original fountain pens.
  4. Please send us the sample letters which you wish to engrave on the pen (there could be a case where we are unable to engrave the letters of your choice after consulting with the Makie artisans. Letters can be in Japanese Kanji, Katakana and Hiragana but if you choose Kanji, we will use phonetic symbols).
  5. Please indicate the exact position where you wish to have your name engraved (please understand that there could be a case where we may have to change the position of engraving after consulting with the Makie artisans).
*Please contact us should you have any queries regarding custom engraving service.

[Techniques used for Cherry blossoms in the night]

Technique: Togidashi Taka Maki-e (Makie)

Special feature: Gold on blue petals and red petals becomes more apparent as time goes by.

Production period: Takes 3 to 4 months to finish decorating one fountain pen. It takes at least one week to dry one layer.
    Gold on the nib section of the pen:
  1. Coat Urushi lacquer on the whole body of the fountain pen. Let it dry and polish the surface to make it smooth
  2. Paint thin layer of Urushi lacquer
  3. Sprinkle rough gold powder
  4. Harden with Urushi lacquer mixed with raw Urushi lacquer and black Urushi
  5. Polish the surface until gold shows on the surface (This process is called Togi-dashi)
  6. Polish the surface and Coat Urushi lacquer again
  7. Let it dry
  8. Polish the surface to make it shiny
  9. Raise silver on the petals
  10. Polish the surface to make it smooth
  11. Apply thick layer of lacquer
  12. Let it dry
  13. Polish the surface to make it smooth
  14. Raise thick layer of lacquer again
  15. Polish the surface to make it smooth
  16. Apply thin layer of lacquer
  17. Sprinkle gold powder
  18. Harden with Urushi lacquer
  19. Let it dry
  20. Polish the surface to make it shiny
    Blue and red petals:
  1. Draw and paint the design with Urushi lacquer
  2. Sprinkle gold powder
  3. Harden with Urushi lacquer
  4. Let it dry
  5. Polish the surface
    Apply transparent Urushi lacquer
  1. Red: mix black, red, purple and transparent Urushi lacquer together.
  2. Blue: mix black, blue and transparent Urushi lacquer together.

    3. Polish the surface until the gold shows on the surface.

About Togi-dashi Technique:
Togi-dashi means polishing the surface with charcoal or synthetic whetstone until gold shows on the surface.
When the rough gold powder is polished, the surface of gold reflects light irregularly. Then polish the surface with absorbent cotton impregnated with polishing paste made by mixing polishing powder and oil.


[DAIKAI's Career]

Year 1950Born in Kyoto
His father, uncle, grand father and grand-grand father were Urushi Lacquer masters too.
1969Another Urushi artist　"Masakichi Shima" started teaching Daikai.
1976Daikai began succeeding to inherit the style of Kyo makie(Maki-e).
1985Won the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce Award at Kyoto Lacquerware exhibition.
1986Held Urushi Lacquer exhibition at Kyoto Takashimaya(the largest department store in Japan).
1990Exhibited at the Arts and Crafts in kyoto.
1991Became a technical lecturer for the artists at the traditional industry at Kyoto.
1994Opened his Kyoto Urushi lacquer school.
1995Invited to display his works at INFA 1995 in Hannover, Germany.
1997Won the award at the industrial techniques for the crafts in Kyoto.
1999Held the first Kyoto Urushi lacquer school’s exhibition at Ko-dai temple, Kyoto.
2001He has held the traditional crafts exhibition every year since 2001.
2008Held Amber Maki-e and Lacquer works exhibition at Sogo department store.
2009Held Kyoto Urushi Lacquer exhibition at Takashimaya in Namba, Osaka.

He lives in Kyoto now and teaches many Maki-e artisans Kyoto-Makie technique.