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Pilot Namiki Gold Art Maki-e Urushi Cherry Snowstorm FP
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l Pilot Namiki Art Maki-e Urushi Lacquer l Cherry Snowstorm Brand new, never used, 100% authentic, papers complete. Sakura Fubuki-Cherry Snowstorm Japan is very well known for Sakura or Cherry blossom. Many tourists all over the world visit Japan for Sakura festival. Sakura is a symbol for sacrifice that makes other people happy. Best looking Sakura blooms only for 1 week and if it is strong wind, Sakura's falling petals looks like snowfall in winter. It is great scenery even though Sakura blossom is not common in winter. This rare maki-e is worth of collection honestly. Imagination, mysterious design of artist reflects the gravity of Sakura snowstorm. Best item for gift and collection. What makes this pen truly special is the rare signature by Sei Katsuda . he was born in 1920, graduated from Tokyo Art University in 1939 and entered Pilot in 1953. His father was a legendary maki-e artist Manufacture: Pilot Model: Sailor: Pilot Namiki Art Maki-e Sakura Snowstorm Fountain Pen. Item No- FK5MP-SF-M Nib material: 14kt solid goldNib size: Medium nib Filling system: Converter included (Con-70) Barrel: 11mm Length: 142mm (cap closed) & 161mm (cap open) Age: 2007 Average prize of this pen is $500-550 . So, bid with full confidence. lAbout Pilot Ryosuke Namiki, the founder of Namiki Manufacturing Co., Ltd., in 1918, was an alumni and professor of Tokyo Nautical School . He successfully invented a gold writing tip for fountain pens. Namiki's success owed to the collaboration from his friend and classmate Masao Wada. In 1938, Namiki Manufacturing Co., Ltd was changed to the Pilot Pen Co., Ltd., as the company grew. Pilot Corporation, the historical parent company of the PILOT group has headquarter in Kyobashi in Tokyo . Khobashi is one of the famous and prestigious districts of capital Tokyo ."Zen and the Art of Pen Making." As the oldest and largest manufacturer of writing instruments in Japan , Pilot maintains a Zen-like philosophy. It is symbolized by an ancient bronze vessel which stands on three legs. One leg represents people who make Pilot products. The second leg represents those who sell the products, and the third leg stands for those who use them. Just as the three legs are essential to support the vessel, so are the three groups essential to each other's success.The consistent high quality of Pilot products results from Pilot's control over all aspects of production. Obsessive craftspeople at heart, they design and manufacture their own dies, molds and machine tools to ensure that every Pilot performs perfectly. Out side the Japan, Pilot Company has their branches or franchises in 40 countries in Europe, USA , Brazil , Taiwan and Singapore . Pilot pen is famous all over the world and people consider Pilot pen as a good collection. l Japanese Urushi Art. Urushi ( Japanese lacquer ) art is unique to Japan, China, Korea and the countries of Southeast Asia, each country preserving to the present day its own particular traditions. Japanese urushi art is especially rich in terms both of variety and sophistication of technique. In addition to the highly developed skills that Japanese craftsmen have used to elevate urushi art to the heights for which it is renowned, Japan is blessed with an abundance of trees producing high quality hard urushi as well as a variety of timbers suitable for the making of the bodies of urushi wares. lAbout Maki-e : Maki-e is an ancient Japanese art that combines intricate lacquer painting with a variety of surface decorations . These traditionally include powered gold and other precious metals, gemstones, mother of pearl or abalone shell. l This 1200-year-old art form was created to embody the harmony of man with nature. Platinum Maki-e instruments are exclusively designed by commissioned Japanese artisans utilizing the rich Maki-e heritage of Japan 's Kaga region. I accep... 
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