2003 NAMIKI YUKARI LIMITED EDITION SEAHORSE FOUNTAIN PEN

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2003 NAMIKI YUKARI LIMITED EDITION SEAHORSE FOUNTAIN PEN
NAMIKI THE SEAHORSE LIMITED EDITION MAKI-E FOUNTAIN PEN IS THE LAST FROM ENDANGERED PIECES.
A SEAHORSE, WHOSE BODY IS DETAILED IN SHIMMERING RADEN
(ABALONE SHELL), SETS THE MOTIF FOR THIS PEN
MADE BY MASTER CRAFTSMAN MASATO SATO.
JUST AS THE SEAHORSE CHANGES ITS COLOR ACCORDING TO ITS ENVIRONMENT,

SO TOO DOES THE PEN IN THE REFLECTION OF NATURAL LIGHT.

THE SEAHORSE IMAGE IS DEPICTED USING THE “RADEN” LACQUERING TECHNIQUE OF APPLYING MOTHER-OF-PEARL.

AROUND THE SEAHORSE, A BED OF SEAWEED IS CREATED FROM THE TRADITIONAL TOGIDASHI LACQUER METHOD.
LIMITED EDITION NUMBER: 053/300 EQUIPTED WITH MEDIUM 18K 750 GOLD #10 NIB