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Author: Pilot-Namiki
Title: PILOT-NAMIKI: Emperor Toki [Japanese Crested Ibis] 90th Anniversary Limited Maki-e Edition Fountain Pen
Place Published: Japan
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Date Published: 2008
Description: The Toki, or crested ibis, is an emblematic bird of Japan, and it is depicted on this Emperor-size masterwork in an intricate and precise pattern of eggshell fragments in the exacting rankaku technique. The Toki's vermillion skin is said to appear golden in the sunlight, an effect that master artisan Yasunori Sakamoto has captured in vivid red pigments and gold powder maki-e. The pen's other details are rendered in an array of techniques including burnished togadashi and raised takimaki-e, with raden (mother-of-pearl) accents. Medium 18K gold nib, large #50 size, engraved with 90th Anniversary motifs. Outer box, wooden display box, ink bottle with ibis cap motif, eyedropper in box, leather pen sleeve, chamois, booklet, signed artist card, papers. Limited Edition: 40/90. Excellent condition, not inked.***********************
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