Danitrio Tame-nuri in Dark Red on Hakkaku Fountain Pen Sakura-nuri The female mandarin duck on

The female mandarin duck on this pen is depicted on the barrel

Chinkin is a technique requiring immense dexterity and skill in which the artistan chisels out a pattern on a lacquered surface and then will embed the grooves with gold leaf (gold hammered into thin sheet) and gold powder

Cap Length 73 mm (2

bringing a freshly caught Mutsu river fish — a gesture of love — to the waiting female perched on a stake

a classic pairing in Japanese art that evokes a sense of breezy

Danitrio Tame-nuri in Dark Red on Hakkaku Fountain Pen Sakura-nuri The female mandarin duck on100% Genuine Urushi Contains the Maki E Red Seal (Highest Quality of Maki E Art) Hand painted by highly trained Japanese Artisans Tame nuri describes the clear urushi coat that is applied to allow for an individual to see deep into the layers of the pen. This pen contains the traditional thinner edge around the cap and the barrel, allowing the the base color of the pen to be revealed. To produce the tame nuri effect, the nuri shi (artisan) will apply