Platinum World Heritage Rare Yakusugi Wood Fountain Pen FINE nib Fountain Pen

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New platinum YAKUSUGI Million Years Wood14kt Pure gold large Nib Fountain Pen This wood tree is world natural heritage Brand new, 100% authentic and comes with full pack from the company Retail of this fountain pen is $656 or in Japanese yen 52500. The main specialty of this fountain pen is the rare YAKUSUGI wood. This is a very expensive and rare wood which can survive million of years in the nature withstand severe wind and snow violently. This wood has been selected carefully for longevity and pureness. This kind of wood were used from the Edo period for making different kinds of sophisticated furniture which can last for long time and also looks so gorgeous and sophisticated. About Yakushima natural monument “Yakusugi”: Yakushima-island is only palace of Japanese cedar tree/ Yakusugi. In Yakushima temperature remains same all around the year with plenty of rains. Till Edo period, all Japanese Emperor Castle is made of Yakusugi tree came ONLY from Yakushima. After Edo government banned cutting Yakusugi tree as a symbol of prestigious natural monument. Platinum is making this Yaku Cedar pen from Edo period tree or newly grown tree from Edo cut tree. It is very strict rule to get new Cedar wood from Yakushima. Many ancient Japanese and Chinese people believe God lives in Yakusugi tree. Even modern people consider Yakusugi tree as a spirit power. Many people go to Yakushima to see Yakusugi, when they are tired& bored of long time working, frustrated, anxious. Some Yakusugi tree is 3000 years old. Pen is covered by high quality Japanese Kimono cloth. Manufacture: PLATINUM Item number: PTB-50000YN#62-2 Nib material: 14kt solid gold Nib size: FINE nib Filling system: BLACK color Converter , cartridge and adapter included Diameter: 15.2mm Length: 146.5mm MADE IN JAPAN We attach PLATINUM converter, PLATINUM ink cartridge and adapter. If you take this adapter, you can use European size ink cartridge.(MONTBLANC ， Pelikan etc) So you can to get and use common converter easily. What about Platinum: Platinum produces a variety of Maki-E pens, including lacquer carving, pearl inlay and pens with the Kanshitu-rough volcanic -type surface. In 1919, Syunichi Nakata , a collector of imported fountain pens, opened a small fountain pen shop in Okayama, Japan . His shop became very successful in a short period. In 1924, he moved to downtown Tokyo, adjacent to several pen manufacturers, and officially named his company Nakaya Seisakusho . The company exceeded earlier success and grew to nearly 80 employees. Later in 1924, Nakata changed the company name to the Platinum Pen Company . Platinum initially sold pens via mail order to office workers and teachers in small villages throughout Japan. Soon, they were exporting to Singapore, Hong Kong, and Java . During the mid-1930s, Nakata organized a group of commissioned Maki-E artists in order to create pens. Leading this group of artists was Rosui-Gyokusendou-Ohara , who many regarded as the top Maki-E artists of the period. Platinum produced a variety of Maki-E pens, including lacquer carving, pearl inlay and pens with the Kanshitu-rough volcanic-type surface. Some of these designs were enhanced by gold coins. Platinum launched the first water-based ballpoint pen in 1948. The 50s, saw the adoption of Injection molding technology. By this time as well, Platinum's fountain pens were Japan's number-one export. In 1957, Platinum first manufactured fountain pens that accommodated ink cartridges. In 1966, Toshihiro Nakata developed a roller ball known as the Auto Pen. By 1980, Platinum sold more than 1 billion of these pens. During the 1960s and 1970s, Platinum manufactured leather pens called Amazonas , which were covered in snake, lizard, shark, crocodile and Surinam toad skin. In 1978, Platinum introduced its longest-lasting model to date, the 3776 fountain pen. Platinum named i... read more

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