Pilot, Namiki - 万年筆

Item Description:

NAMIKI Nippon Art Collection "Dragon with Cumulus" (Unryu) Fountain Pen — Brand New, Hira Maki-e Lacquer Art

Presenting a brand-new, unused fountain pen from PILOT's prestigious NAMIKI brand, part of the "Nippon Art Collection" — a line dedicated to auspicious and iconic Japanese motifs rendered in traditional lacquer art.

This piece, officially titled "Dragon with Cumulus" (雲龍, Unryu), depicts a powerful dragon coiling through drifting clouds against a deep black urushi lacquer ground. The design is executed in the hira maki-e (平蒔絵) technique, in which gold and silver metal powders are sprinkled onto wet lacquer to build up the image before being sealed and polished flush with the surface — a method requiring exceptional skill and patience from Namiki's lacquer artisans. Each Namiki maki-e pen takes several months to complete from start to finish, reflecting the meticulous, multi-stage nature of traditional Japanese lacquer craftsmanship.

According to information from staff at authorized NAMIKI retailers in Japan, current retail stock of this design represents the final units in circulation domestically, with availability now very limited nationwide.

The pen is fitted with a No.10 solid 14K gold nib in M (Medium) size. The cap is finished with gold-tone trim, including a ball-form clip finial. The pen arrives in NAMIKI's signature kiri (paulownia) wood presentation box lined with red silk, together with a cartridge/converter.

As a brand-new example of a design steeped in traditional Japanese craftsmanship, this pen will appeal strongly to fountain pen collectors and connoisseurs of Japanese lacquer art alike.

Size:

Height: 141cm (capped length, per manufacturer specification)
Width: 1.2cm


Condition:

Brand new and unused, in original NAMIKI packaging with all accessories included. No signs of wear, as this pen has never been inked or written with.

Artist Profile:

N/A (Individual Artist) — This piece bears the mark of 國光會 (Kokkokai), the maki-e artisan guild of NAMIKI (PILOT Corporation), rather than a single named craftsman. Kokkokai was founded in 1931, centered around lacquer master Matsuda Gonroku — who was later designated a Living National Treasure of Japan — after he joined the company in 1926 and gathered a group of maki-e artists to refine and develop the art of lacquer fountain pen decoration. The name "Kokkokai" was chosen by NAMIKI co-founder Namiki Ryosuke, reflecting the belief that "as sumo is Japan's national sport, maki-e is the light of the nation." Each piece bearing the Kokkokai mark is produced by trained artisans carrying on this lineage of technique, guaranteeing a consistent standard of traditional craftsmanship. No individual artist attribution is available for this specific piece.


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