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Author: [Japanese Lacquer]
Title: [JAPANESE LACQUER]: Erotic Art Vintage Maki-e Fountain Pen
Place Published: Japan
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Date Published: c.1940s
Description: Black lacquer ground decorated with red pigments depicting a Geisha and her paramour engaged in a sex act on the barrel, with abstract patterns on the cap. 14K rolled gold clip and cap band, gold-plated captop cabochon. Unsigned. Plunger-filler. 132mm. 14K gold Warranted heart-vent nib, slight flex. Good to very good condition, surface rubs, bit of color loss to edge of endpiece, brassing to clip, some rubs and dark patina line to cap band.***********************
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