AGJ Original Maki-e Fountain pen #78 "Fox wedding parade" Togidashi Taka Maki-e Kyoto Japan Wa

This AGJ original Maki-e Fountain pen is made by famous Kyoto Maki-e Artisan "Mokuren".
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 Pilot Namiki fountain pen.




Byakutan-nuri: the technique of applying transparent lacquer over the design to make patterns stand out.


Byakutan-nuri: the technique of applying transparent lacquer over the design to make patterns stand out.


Fox : Taka Maki-e
Gold powders, Silver powders
Shrine gate: Colored urushi
The inside of the shrine gate: Colored urushi


Fox : Taka Maki-e
Gold powders
Shrine gate: Colored urushi
The inside of the shrine gate: Colored urushi


Fox : Taka Maki-e
Gold powders, Silver powders


Fox : Taka Maki-e
Gold powders, Silver powders
Paper Lanturn: Gold flakes and colored urushi


Fox : Taka Maki-e
Gold powders, Silver powders
Shrine gate: Colored urushi
The inside of the shrine gate: Colored urushi


Fox : Taka Maki-e
Gold powders, Silver powders
Paper Lanturn: Gold flakes and colored urushi
Bushes: Spreading colored urushi on Gold powders


Artist's name: Vermilion urushi


Sacred gem : Hira Maki-e
Gold powders
Rain: Silver powders


The key of the gem warehouse : Hira Maki-e
Key: Silver powders
Key handle: Gold powders
Strings: Vermilion urushi

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

Tsukegaki Maki-e
1. Spread Urushi lacquer thickly
2. Sprinkle gold powder
3. Gold powders sink due to thick urushi
4. Do Togidashi
5. Gold powders shine
6. Polish