NAMIKI 2002 EMPEROR SAILING BOAT MAKI-E FOUNTAIN PEN 18K GOLD #50 MEDIUM NIB

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NAMIKI 2002 EMPEROR SAILING BOAT LIMITED EDITION FOUNTAIN PEN WITH #50 18K GOLD MEDIUM NIB Namiki Sailing Boat Limited Edition Fountain Pen the Namiki Sailing Boat is inspired by the "Shuin-sen" vessels - ship that were allowed to leave Japan and trade overseas. Ships during this time had to be authorized or they would be considered pirate ships and would be punished accordingly. These "Shuin-sen" vessels traveled south towards Indochina and set up "Japan towns" for trading. The "Shuin-sen" vessels would travel a month at a time in the ocean and would use the season winds to fill their sails. The Namiki Sailing Boat is created using different types of Maki-e techniques. This extremely rare masterpiece was artfully decorated and signed by Master Maki-e artist Masato Sato. The Precision 18k gold nib and filling system delivers an exceptional writing experience. The presentation box is urushi lacquered and features the Sailing Boat on top in maki-e as well.
NAMIKI 2002 EMPEROR SAILING BOAT MAKI-E FOUNTAIN PEN 18K GOLD #50 MEDIUM NIB
NAMIKI 2002 EMPEROR SAILING BOAT MAKI-E FOUNTAIN PEN 18K GOLD #50 MEDIUM NIB
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THIS AUCTION IS FOR THE NEW RARE
AND HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE
NAMIKI 2002 EMPEROR SAILING BOAT LIMITED EDITION FOUNTAIN PEN WITH #50 18K GOLD MEDIUM NIB
Namiki Sailing Boat Limited Edition Fountain Pen the Namiki Sailing Boat is inspired by the "Shuin-sen" vessels - ship that were allowed to leave Japan and trade overseas. Ships during this time had to be authorized or they would be considered pirate ships and would be punished accordingly. These "Shuin-sen" vessels traveled south towards Indochina and set up "Japan towns" for trading. The "Shuin-sen" vessels would travel a month at a time in the ocean and would use the season winds to fill their sails. The Namiki Sailing Boat is created using different types of Maki-e techniques. This extremely rare masterpiece was artfully decorated and signed by Master Maki-e artist
Masato Sato.
The Precision 18k gold nib and filling system delivers an exceptional writing experience. The presentation box is urushi lacquered and features the Sailing Boat on top in maki-e as well.
Namiki Emperor Sailing Boat Limited Edition Fountain Pen made with time honored Japanese Togidashi maki-e technique, the highest form of Japanese maki-e, decorates the Sailing Boat motif with a charcoal burnish effect of golden mellow and jim maki-e are evident on the barrel and cap which gave the pen the golden glitter. Completing the Sailing Boat profile with a high relief is the taka-maki-e creates the 3 dimensional effect.
Only 73 creations of Namiki Emperor Sailing Boat Limited Edition Fountain Pens were made for the entire world which comes complete with certificate and ink bottle.
The pen in this auction with
LE #67/73 was mistakenly placed
in #30/73 box at the time of original sale.
LONG TIME SOLD OUT AND RARELY AVAILABLE
ON THE SECONDARY MARKET!
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