#09 AGJ Original Maki-e Fountain pen \"CherryBlossom\" Sailor King of Pen KOP
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#09 AGJ Original Maki-e Fountain pen \"CherryBlossom\" Sailor King of Pen KOP:
$2800.00
AGJ Original Maki-e Makie Fountain Pen\"Shuiro Zakura (Cherry Blossom)\" Sailor King of Pen KOPKyoto Togidashi Taka Maki-e This AGJ original Maki-e Fountain pen is made by famous Kyoto Maki-e Artisan \"Daikai\". This pen is only one in the world. You can not find it anywhere. Kyoto Maki-e is the best known Maki-e technique in Japan.This is original Maki-e fountain pen based on Sailor fountain pen, King of Pen. [Techniques] Coat a vermilion lacquer on the cap and barrel. Then, each design is painted by Maki-e technique.Gold petal + bud parts:Swell the silver powder as a base.Harden it with white lacquer.Scrape the surface.Swell it by white lacquer.Dry it, and sprinkle #5 gold powder (There are #1 to #12 gold powders, the higher the number, the powder is rougher).Pistil of the gold flower part:Painted with #1 gold powder.Vermilion leaf part:#8 gold powder and vermilion lacquer are sprinkled, and then scraped after dried.Vermilion Petal:Painted with vermilion lacquer. [What is Maki-e technique?] Hira Maki-eUrushi lacquerSprinkle Gold powder, Seikin: Alloy of Gold, Silver powder, Hirame and so onCoated by Uwazuri and Black urushiPolish by polishing and grindstone powdersTogidashi Maki-e (Mainly used for finishing evenly the background)Urushi lacquerSprinkle Gold powder, Seikin: Alloy of Gold, Silver powder, Hirame and so onCoated thickly by Nashiji and Black urushiBurnished the urushi lacquer by charcoalPolish by polishing and grindstone powdersWhen 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-eThe design is created using urushi lacquerSprinkle charcoal/Silver powders to raise the layerDrySpread urushi twice to make the layer thickerSprinkle gold/silver/Hirame/Seikin powdersCoat by UrushiBurnishPolishCharcoal powder: Show a soft feelingSilver powder: Feel solid [Description]Name:Shuiro Zakura (Cherry Blossom) #9 (Sailor King of Pen KOP Original)Maki-e Artist:DaikaiTechnique:Togidashi Taka Maki-eOrigin:Kyoto, JapanNib:Bicolor 21K GoldNib size:Medium(If you like other nib size, please let us know.)Size:20mm(Dia.) x 153.5mmweight:32.8gShipping:FREE SHIPPING!Others:AGJ Original Design Maki-eWith the pen stand[Daikai\'s Career]Year 1950Born in KyotoHis father, uncle, grand father and grand-grand father were Urushi Lacquer masters too.1969Another Urushi artist　\"Masakichi Shima\" started teaching Daikai.1976Daikai began succeeding to inherit the style of Kyoto Makie (Maki-e).1985Won the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce Award at Kyoto Lacquerware exhibition.1986Held Urushi Lacquer exhibition at Kyoto Takashimaya (the largest department store in Japan).1990Exhibited at the Arts and Crafts in kyoto.1991Became a technical lecturer for the artists at the traditional industry at Kyoto.1994Opened his Kyoto Urushi lacquer school.1995Invited to display his works at INFA 1995 in Hannover, Germany.1997Won the award at the industrial techniques for the crafts in Kyoto.1999Held the first Kyoto Urushi lacquer school’s exhibition at Ko-dai temple, Kyoto.2001He has held the traditional crafts exhibition every year since 2001.2008Held Amber Maki-e and Lacquer works exhibition at Sogo department store. 2009Held Kyoto Urushi Lacquer exhibition at Takashimaya in Namba, Osaka. He lives in Kyoto now and teaches many Maki-e artisans Kyoto-Makie technique.AGJ Selling policies Note:As our Japanese physical stores are selling the same products also, the products could be out of stock anytime. So, please ask us for the stock before your purchase or the offer.Please keep in mind that the actual color of the items may be slightly different from the pictures on our website due to quality of your monitor or settings.[Conditions]100% Brand New in box with original packing.[Shipping]We only ship to physical address not P.O.Box or mailbox addresses.We ship in 5-10 business days in Japan.But, if the item is out of stock, we have to make it.In this case, it would take three weeks to one month till shipment.Buyers pay the following rate by EMS \"Express Mail Service\" for worlwide.U.S.A.: FREE / Asia: FREE / Europe: FREEIt takes 1-2 weeks for EMS, including with insurance & a tracking number.[Fees]For all international orders, customers are responsible for all tariffs, taxes and duties of the destination countries.[Payment]We accept PayPal or major credit cards via Paypal.[Refunds & Returns]We will return your money with the shipping and handling fee for the following reasons,a. If it is a different product to your order.b. If it is clearly deficit product by manufacturers.c. If it is clearly damaged during a shipping.* Please notify us by fax or e-mail within 7 days after you received your order.Please keep in mind that we don\'t accept returning the product with the following cases,a. If the returning product is eight days or more after a customer received it.b. Returning product by customer\'s convenience.c. Returning product is used: the product should be unused.d. Returning product is damaged or become dirty by a customer.[About us]\"Authentic Goods from Japan\" is the shopping site where you can find unique authentic Japanese products. We deliver our products to the U.S. and all over the world directly from Japan.Our genuine Japanese products are,1. All made in Japan.2. We deliver our products directly from Japan or through our agency, only.3. All of our products have uniqueness as Japanese products.4. 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#09 AGJ Original Maki-e Fountain pen \"CherryBlossom\" Sailor King of Pen KOP:
$2800.00