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Author: [Japanese Lacquer]
Title: [JAPANESE LACQUER]: Lion and Chrysanthemum Emperor Fountain Pen
Place Published: Japan
Publisher:
Date Published: c.1930s
Description: Black lacquer ground decorated with abundant gold dust as well as silver powder and red pigment with a lion on the cap and a chrysanthemum on the barrel. Balance-form pen with 14K rolled gold clip and wide cap band. Signed by the artist (kanji unknown). Plunger-filler. #50 14K gold Warranted heart-vent nib, slight to medium flex. 142mm. Excellent condition, seam-line to cap ring, plunger mechanism functions smoothly.***********************
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