Sailor fountain pens will start accepting orders for “Sakata Kugoro 140th Birthday Engraving Fountain Pen – Caricature of Birds and Beasts” at Sailor fountain pen product dealers from December 20th. This product will be limited to 8 pieces worldwide.
“Engraved Fountain Pen – Caricature of Birds and Beasts” is a fountain pen commemorating the 140th anniversary of the birth of Kyugoro Sakata, the founder of Sailor fountain pens and the first purely domestic 14-karat gold nib produced in Japan. It is said to be the oldest manga in Japan, and it is said that animals that convey intentions beyond human knowledge are happily playing, and the caricature of birds and beasts that are considered auspicious is adopted as a motif. “Caricatures of Birds and Beasts” is a national treasure that is housed in the World Heritage Site of Mt. Tsugao Kozanji Temple.
The engraving is the work of Mr. Morihito Katsura, an important intangible cultural property (human national treasure) “carving” holder who has received a very high reputation for his work on items purveyed by the Imperial Household Agency. The nib is 21k gold, bold, large, and bi-colored. The lid and body are made of sterling silver 925 / one-sided carving. Single-sided carving is a technique in which a single-edged chisel is carved diagonally into the lid body, which is made of sterling silver, to carve a pattern with inflection. The flowers and plants depicted in the caricatures of birds and beasts are expressed by a one-sided carving by Mr. Katsura Morihito.
The main body size is φ17.24×178.5mm, 108.4g. A set includes a pen stand, pen holder, pen tray, ink stand, 50m bottle ink for fountain pen, cleaning cloth (for polishing silver), 2 bottles of cartridge ink (black), etc. The suggested retail price is 2,178,000 yen (tax included).
