#71 AGJ Original Maki-e Fountain pen "12 Ecliptical Cons" Sailor King of Pen KOP

Description

AGJ Original Maki-e Fountain Pen
"12 Ecliptical Constellations (Zodiac)"
Sailor King of Pen KOP
Kyoto Togidashi Taka Maki-e Makie
This
AGJ
original
Maki-e Fountain pen
is made by famous Kyoto Maki-e Artisan "Yuri".
This design is an AGJ's original. You can not find anywhere else.
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.
* 12 Ecliptical Constellations (Zodiac)
Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces
Capricorn: Taka Maki-e
Gold powder
Sagittarius:
Arrow feather, String: Hira Maki-e
Gold powder, Silver powder
Arrow, Bow: Taka Maki-e
Gold powder
Arrowhead: Abalone shell
Aquarius:
Water carrier: Taka Maki-e
Water: Hira Maki-e
Gold powder
Scorpion: Hira Maki-e
Gold powder
Cancer: Taka Maki-e
Gold powder
Pisces: Taka maki-e, Hira Maki-e
Gold powder, Silver powder
Libra: Hira Maki-e
Gold powder
Aries: Hira Maki-e
Gold powder
Virgo:
Wheat grains: Taka Maki-e
Stems and Eras: Hira Maki-e
Gold powder
Virgo: Wheat ears and Date leaves show Virgo
Leo: Hira Maki-e
Gold powder
Gemini
Frame of Harp: Taka Maki-e
Gold powder, Silver powder
Strings: Hira Maki-e
Gold powder
Gemini: Harp, Arrow and Club show the Twins
Arrow: Hira Maki-e
Gold powder
Club: Taka Maki-e
Gold powder
Taurus: Hira Maki-e
Gold powder
Pisces: Hira Maki-e
Gold powder
Paint vermilion lacquer(urushi) on Gold powder
Artist name: Hira Maki-e
Starry sky(Background): Togidashi Maki-e
Abalone shell, Silver powder
[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:
12 Ecliptical Constellations (Zodiac) #71
Maki-e Artist:
Yuri
Technique:
Togidashi Taka Maki-e
Origin:
Kyoto, Japan
Nib:
Bicolor 21K Gold
Nib size:
Medium, Broad
Size:
20mm(Dia.) x 184mm
weight:
60g
Shipping:
FREE SHIPPING!
Others:
AGJ Original Design Maki-e
[Yuri's Career]
Year 1981
Born in Kyoto
2001
She followed the family trade of Lacquered tea utensils making and started to work at Studio "Manju" owned by her family.
She took charge of design and decoration of Lacquered.work (Maki-e).
She also studied the traditional Japanese Painting at Kyoto University of Art and Design.
2009
The Japanese lacquered tea ware (Usuchaki) made by her won the Kyoto Governor Prize at the 40th Kyo Laquered Ware Exhibition (the prize was won under the Studio's name).
Her work was also selected for the 49th Japan Crafts Exhibition.
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Note:
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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]
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[Refunds & Returns]
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a. If it is a different product to your order.
b. If it is clearly deficit product by manufacturers.
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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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