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Author: Pilot
Title: PILOT: Birds in Flight * Lot of Two Maki-e Fountain Pens
Place Published: Japan
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Date Published: c.1980s
Description: Lot of two black lacquer fountain pens, both with birds in flight motif, signed by artists (kanji unknown). Gold-plated angled clips and slightly concave captop and endpiece tassies. Aerometric-type fillers. 18K gold Pilot nibs. No packaging. Fine condition, small rub to one cap, scuffs and rubs to the other pen with small losses to maki-e on one bird's wing and color loss to bottom edge of barrel.***********************
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