AGJ Original Maki-e Fountain pen #41 "Pirates" Sailor Naginata Sparkling Togidashi Taka Maki-e Kyoto Japan Wa

This AGJ original Maki-e Fountain pen is made by famous Kyoto Maki-e Artisan "Sarusuberi".
This design is an AGJ's original. You can not find anywhere else.
Kyoto Maki-e is the best known Maki-e technique in Japan.
This is original Maki-e fountain pen based on Sailor Naginata.





Pirate ship at sea on the cap and pirates evaluating a war trophy on the barrel are painted.



Anchor: Gold powder, Silver powder


Pirate ship: Taka Maki-e
Flag: Black urushi lacquer, Silver powder
Rope: Gold powder
Posts: Blue gold powder
Sails yellow parts: Square gold leaves are stuck. Gold powders around gold leaves are coated with color urushu lacquer.
Sails white parts: White urushi lacquerhardening round Platinum powders.
The circles of the sail: Hira Maki-e of Platinum powders
Sail net: Gold powder
Window: Abalone shell
Door: Platinum powder


Window: Abalone shell
Door: Platinum powder


Background: Togidashi Maki-e
Cloud: Gold hirame powder
Waves: Hira Maki-e
Silver powder
Wave lines: Gold power
Coat the whole sea with color japan (urushi) lacquer




Pirate: Taka Maki-e
Face:
　White parts of eyes: White urushi lacquer
　Pupils: Black urushi on dark green urushi
　Hair and mustache: Brown urushi lcquer
Hat: Bengara urushi hardening gold powder
Hat ribbon: Silver powder
Hat feather: Red urushi hardening gold powder
Jacket:
　Ground: Black urushi hardening Blue gold powder
　Bottons/Hem/Sleeve pattern: Gold powder
　Collar: Silver powder
Shoulder belt: Gold powder
Metal fitting of belt: Silver powder
Sash: Vermilion urushi hardening gold powder
Trousers: Black urushi
Boots: Blue gold powder

Necklaces: Shell is an abalone and the hem is vermilion urushi.


Pirate: Taka Maki-e
Turban: Blue gold powder
Upper ware: White urushi hardening gold powder
Buttons: Silver powder
Sword:
　Hilt: Gold powder
　Sheath: Coating silver powder with black japan lacquer
　Sheath pattern: Silver powder
Trousers: Silver powder
Sash: Vermilion urushi hardening gold powder
Shoulder belt: Gold powder
Metal fitting of belt: Silver powder
Wooden box lines: Gold powder


Treasure box: Taka Maki-e
Coins: Gold powder, Silver powder
Jewelry: Abalone shell
Necklaces: Gold powder, Platinum 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