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Author: [Japanese Lacquer]
Title: [JAPANESE LACQUER]: Lion and Kite Vintage Maki-e Fountain Pen
Place Published: Japan
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Date Published: c.1940s
Description: Black lacquer ground sprinkled with gold dust, decorated with gold, red and other pigments with a lion on the cap and what appears to be a kite on the barrel. Balance-form pen with 14K rolled gold clip and cap band. Signed (kanji unknown). Plunger-filler. 128mm. 14K gold Arving heart-vent nib, very slight flex. Generally excellent condition, some rubs and patina mark to cap band.***********************
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