Taccia Shadow Picture Peony and Butterfly fountain pen

This pen is pre loved, inked a few times and in excellent condition, as new. It comes complete with it's box, pen sleeve, converter and full bottle of ink.

It is number 05 of 50 and is fitted with a large 18k nib in width Medium

The Peony and Butterfly are a combination of the design traditionally used as considered as a long time of luck. The butterfly was drawn by the technique named “Hira-Maki-e” in which pictures, patterns, and letters are drawn with lacquer on the surface of a fountain pen, and then metal powder such as gold or silver is sprinkled and fixed on the surface of the fountain pen.
The peony was used the technique of “ Taka Maki-e ” , the highest Maki-e technique only used on the highest ranked fountain pens. Compared to other Maki-e techniques, the Taka Maki-e is three-dimensional and deep expressions are possible. This requires a lot of time, work and advanced skills.

Limited edition of 50 pieces.

The pen is supllied with a Sailor converter and cartridges and equipped with a large 18 carat nib in the size of the Sailor King of Pens.