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Description

Sobriety, timeless modernity, absolute elegance. The pure line of the model is simply dressed in a plain lacquer. Yes, but what a lacquer! The sublime one of Namiki, famous all over the world. In deep black or intense vermilion, the two emblematic basic colors of the traditional lacquer.

Roiro Urushi Shiage
For millennia, Chinese had found a way to protect their precious objects from ambient humidity by covering them with Urushi, a natural lacquer from an essence found in Southeast Asia, Rhus Vernicifera, later imported by the Japanese on the eastern coast of the Japanese archipelago. Namiki has always used the best quality of Urushi, that of the male lacquered trees whose trunks are cut when they are 10 years old. The crop seldom exceeds 3 or 4 teaspoons per tree, and can only be carried out for a few very precise days. The complexity of this operation explains the rarity and value of the product.
Limited for a long time to black and vermilion, the color palette of the lacquer did not develop until the 19th century with the progress of chemistry.
Each pen is covered with dozens of lacquer layers, each time polished with charcoal. A special oil-free topcoat gives it inimitable shine and softness. Because of numerous lacquering, polishing and drying sessions, 3 months are necessary to the development of this model.

If the pen is not in stock, the leadtime can vary from a week to several months.

Customer Reviews

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a customer

This pen is the very model of simplicity in its design– indeed, I see it as the zen of fountain pens! It is a well balanced pen, and the nib writes exceedingly well.

As always, Fontoplumo has been most helpful and courteous; the attention to ca ustomer's requirements. and the consideration shown to the customer was much more than what one would ordinarily expect from a fine store.

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Philip Cash

The pen is an absolute delight and the service provided by Fontoplumo was amazing. There was clear communication, with questions answered and support throughout the purchase. I can not recommend Fontoplumo enough, and this pen is also one to prize.