NAMIKI Yukari DOUBLE GOLD FISH
Fountain pen
Maki-E Artist: Hyakusen Murata
Year 1999


A symbol of vigour, health and courage, the Koi carp is the Japanese fish par excellence.
Generations of maki-e shi were raised practising red fish (a genetic mutation related to the carp) given that this motif requires the use of several of the very important techniques that make up this artist. For this reason the gold fish is a symbol that is constantly used to illustrate the various lacquering processes on how a Namiki pen is being made.
Outstanding design depicting two goldfish, one on the barrel and one on the cap (both fishes are fish toward each other), in gold, green and orange against a black urushi ground.

This is a RARE high grade maki-e pen, which has the clip, and eighty plus percent of the pen decorated with gold nashiji. The workmanship is of the highest quality indeed. The result is simply sumptuous : A Masterpiece.
The fountain pen has a Namiki 18K 750 gold #10 Size Fine (F) Nib.

⭐This example is in mint condition, use cartridge/converter filling. Full set including original paulownia wood box, outer box, Namiki ink and paper.