#57 AGJ Original Maki-e Fountain pen "Mid Summer" Sailor Xmas

Description

AGJ Original Maki-e Fountain Pen
"Mid Summer (Bat, Scorpion, Gecko)"
Sailor Fountain pen
Edo Togidashi Taka Maki-e Makie
This
AGJ
original
Maki-e Fountain pen
is made by famous Edo Maki-e Artisan "Kotobuki".
This design is an AGJ's original. You can not find anywhere else.
Edo Maki-e
is the best known Maki-e technique in Japan.
This is original Maki-e fountain pen based on Sailor fountain pen.
Bat, Scorpion and Gecko are painted very vividly by positionning them in the circles.
Sparse Gold round powder #10
Dense Gold round powder #10
Coat with Green Urushi lacquer
Bat: Ke-Uchi
Gold flat powder #3
Sparse Gold flat powder #3
Thinner Gold flat powder #3
Scorpion: Tsuke-gaki Maki-e, Ke-Uchi
Gold powder
Gecko: Ke-Uchi
Shading Gold round powder #10
Gold flat powder #3
Tsuke-Gaki: Bring up the designs in high relief by Urushi lacquer and then, permiate gold powder on them.
Ke-Uchi: Draw narrow lines for the veins of a leaf or the outlines of a flower and sprinkle gold powder on them. Use more sticky urushi lacquer than other urushi, and raise the designs.
[What is Maki-e technique?]
Hira Maki-e
Urushi lacquer
Sprinkle Gold powder, Seikin: Alloy of Gold, Silver powder, Hirame and so on
Coated by Uwazuri and Black urushi
Polish by polishing and grindstone powders
Togidashi Maki-e (Mainly used for finishing evenly the background)
Urushi lacquer
Sprinkle Gold powder, Seikin: Alloy of Gold, Silver powder, Hirame and so on
Coated thickly by Nashiji and Black urushi
Burnished the urushi lacquer by charcoal
Polish by polishing and grindstone powders
When 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-e
The design is created using urushi lacquer
Sprinkle charcoal/Silver powders to raise the layer
Dry
Spread urushi twice to make the layer thicker
Sprinkle gold/silver/Hirame/Seikin powders
Coat by Urushi
Burnish
Polish
Charcoal powder: Show a soft feeling
Silver powder: Feel solid
Tsukegaki Maki-e
Spread Urushi lacquer thickly
Sprinkle gold powder
Gold powders sink due to thick urushi
Do Togidashi
Gold powders shine
Polish
[Description]
Name:
Mid Summer (Bat, Scorpion, Gecko) #57
Maki-e Artist:
Kotobuki
Technique:
Togidashi Taka Maki-e
Origin:
Tokyo, Japan
Nib:
21K Gold with 24K Gold plating
Nib size:
Medium
(If you prefer a broad nib, please let us know.)
Size:
18mm(Dia.) x 141mm
weight:
22g
Shipping:
FREE SHIPPING!
Others:
AGJ Original Design Maki-e
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 bid.
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: FREE
It 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
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[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.
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