Platinum Urushi Maki-e
Urushi maki-e over resin with 18kt Platinum President nib and a snap cap. Part of the Platinum special materials collection.
- PTB 300000A #30 Mizubasou “Japanese Flowering Plant”
- PNB-60000A #88 Yamabudotorisu “Grapes and Squirrels”
- PNB-50000C #85 Poppy “Poppy”
- PNB-150000 Momiji “Falling Leaves”
Grapes and Squirrels: A squirrel stores much food in its mouth which translates to storing money or treasure for the future. So traditional Japanese people believe this animal portrays “good fortune”. On the other hand, grapes or “Budoh” in Japanese means “Bushi”(Samurai)-doh(way)”, it means the way of the Samurai. So Samurai loved to put this design on their possessions. The craftsmen is “Koen” and an autograph is put on the barrel as well. (Marketing copy from Platinum Pen USA)
Galaxy (Raden)
A craftsman sprinkled “ao-gai”(blue sea shells) over the whole body of the pen to illustrate the stars in the night sky. 18k Platinum President nib.
- PNB-700000C #56 Starlight
