AGJ Original Maki-e Fountain Pen #30 "Court Musical Instrument" Sailor King of Pen Ebonite Sparkling Togidashi Taka Maki-e Kyoto Japan Wa
AGJ Original Maki-e Fountain Pen #30 "Court Musical Instrument" Sailor King of Pen Ebonite Sparkling Togidashi Taka Maki-e Kyoto Japan Wa
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Item Description
This AGJ original Maki-e Fountain pen is made by famous Kyoto Maki-e Artisan "Yuri".
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 Sailor fountain pen, King of Pen.
Ancient pitch pipes: Hira maki-e
Base: Seikin powder
Base of strings: Silver powder
Strings: Gold powder
Drum’s string: Hira maki-e
Coating gold powder with blue, green, vermilion and white urushi lacquer
Drum: Taka Maki-e
Drumhead: Coating silver powder with black urushi
Drumstick: Hira Maki-e
Gold powder
Sho(Traditional Japanese wind instrument): Taka Maki-e
Barrel(Base): Black urushi
Pattern on barrel: Gold powder
Metal fixture: Silver powder
Bamboo pipes: Gold powder
Hichiriki(small double reed wind instrument): Hira Maki-e
Gold powder
Small Japanese drum(Tsutsumi): Taka maki-e
Drumhead: Coat Gold powder with white urushi
Pattern on drumhead: Black urushi
Strings: Vermilion urushi
Background: Togidashi Maki-e
Strings of Koto: Gold powder
Ancient Japanese Cymbals: Hira Maki-e
Body: Gold powder
Strings: Vermilion lacquer
Bridges of Koto: Hira Maki-e
Silver powder
Background: Togidashi Maki-e
Shading: Gold powder
[Description]
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 Sailor fountain pen, King of Pen.
Ancient pitch pipes: Hira maki-e
Base: Seikin powder
Base of strings: Silver powder
Strings: Gold powder
Drum’s string: Hira maki-e
Coating gold powder with blue, green, vermilion and white urushi lacquer
Drum: Taka Maki-e
Drumhead: Coating silver powder with black urushi
Drumstick: Hira Maki-e
Gold powder
Sho(Traditional Japanese wind instrument): Taka Maki-e
Barrel(Base): Black urushi
Pattern on barrel: Gold powder
Metal fixture: Silver powder
Bamboo pipes: Gold powder
Hichiriki(small double reed wind instrument): Hira Maki-e
Gold powder
Small Japanese drum(Tsutsumi): Taka maki-e
Drumhead: Coat Gold powder with white urushi
Pattern on drumhead: Black urushi
Strings: Vermilion urushi
Background: Togidashi Maki-e
Strings of Koto: Gold powder
Ancient Japanese Cymbals: Hira Maki-e
Body: Gold powder
Strings: Vermilion lacquer
Bridges of Koto: Hira Maki-e
Silver powder
Background: Togidashi Maki-e
Shading: Gold powder
Name: | Court Musical Instrument #30 (Sailor King of Pen KOP Original) |
Maki-e Artist: | Yuri |
Technique: | Togidashi Taka Maki-e |
Origin: | Kyoto, Japan |
Nib: | Bicolor 21K Gold |
Nib size: | Medium (If you like other nib size, please let us know.) |
Size: | 20mm(Dia.) x 153.5mm |
weight: | 32.8g |
Shipping: | FREE SHIPPING! |
Others: | AGJ Original Design Maki-e |
Custom engraving service on AGJ original Maki-e fountain pens is available for those who wish.
- 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).
- The cost: US$100.00.
- The letters of the name engraved will be engraved in gold just as the signature of the Makie artisans of Original fountain pens.
- 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).
- 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).
[Yuri's Career]
Year 1981 | Born in Kyoto |
2001 | She followed the family trade of Lacquered tea utensils making and started to work at Studio "Manju" owned by her family. She took charge of design and decoration of Lacquered.work (Maki-e). She also studied the traditional Japanese Painting at Kyoto University of Art and Design. |
2009 | The Japanese lacquered tea ware (Usuchaki) made by her won the Kyoto Governor Prize at the 40th Kyo Laquered Ware Exhibition (the prize was won under the Studio's name). Her work was also selected for the 49th Japan Crafts Exhibition. |