AGJ Original Maki-e Fountain pen #33 "Fox wedding" Sailor 21K nib Sparkling Togidashi Taka Maki-e Kyoto Japan Wa

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 using Sailor 21K nib with 24k gold plating.






Artist name: Gold powder


Cattail: Hira Maki-e
Stem of Cattail: Gold powder
Ears of Cattail: Gold powder coated Brown Urushi


Japanese old chest of drawers: Togidashi Taka Maki-e
Chest (Red part): Hira Maki-e
Chest: Gold powder coated by Red Urushi
Pole: Mixture of Gold and Silver powder
Fittings: Silver powder
Handle part: Silver powder


Fox: Togidashi Taka Maki-e
Fox (gold): Gold powder
Fox (silver): Silver powder
Eyes: Raden (Abalone shell)
Outlines of Tail and Eyes: Gold powder



Lantern: Togidashi Taka Maki-e
Gold powder (The center part is coated by Vermilion Urushi and it expresses the fire flame)



Japanese pampas grass: Hira Maki-e
Stem: Gold powder
Ears: Silver powder



Palanquin (Kago): Togidashi Taka-Maki-e
Bamboo Blind (Front): Gold powder


Palanquin(Kago): Togidashi Taka-Maki-e
Gold powder
Roof and pole (Balck parts): Black Urushi
Precious orb: Gold powder
Bamboo Blind (Side): Blue gold powder (Blue-tinged gold powder)

Hira Maki-e
1. Urushi lacquer
2. Sprinkle Gold powder, Seikin: Alloy of Gold, Silver powder, Hirame and so on
3. Coated by Uwazuri and Black urushi
4. Polish by polishing and grindstone powders

Togidashi Maki-e (Mainly used for finishing evenly the background)
1. Urushi lacquer
2. Sprinkle Gold powder, Seikin: Alloy of Gold, Silver powder, Hirame and so on
3. Coated thickly by Nashiji and Black urushi
4. Burnished the urushi lacquer by charcoal
5. Polish by polishing and grindstone powders

• When coarse gold/silver/Hirame/Seikin powders are sprinkled, put a luster by burnished.
• After togidashi maki-e, Togidashi Hira maki-e is decorated Hira maki-e on togidashi maki-e.
• After togidashi maki-e, Togidashi Taka maki-e is decorated Taka maki-e on togidashi maki-e.
• Burnishing is needed when coarse powders are sprinkled.

Taka Maki-e
1. The design is created using urushi lacquer
2. Sprinkle charcoal/Silver powders to raise the layer
3. Dry
4. Spread urushi twice to make the layer thicker
5. Sprinkle gold/silver/Hirame/Seikin powders
6. Coat by Urushi
7. Burnish
8. Polish

• Charcoal powder: Show a soft feeling
• Silver powder: Feel solid