Renowned as a maker of exquisite writing instruments, Namiki
has released the Namiki Limited Edition Maki-e Emperor Butterfly and
Chrysanthemum.
Designed
by Japanese artisan Michifumi Kawaguchi, the pen is adorned with two of Japan’s national symbols - the
Great Purple Emperor butterfly and Chrysanthemum, skillfully crafted
using the centuries-old method of Maki-e lacquering. This involves drawing
multi-layered patterns on the pen barrel and cap using urushi - sap from
Japanese lacquer trees.
The pen
also features an 18-karat gold nib with rhodium accent and a piston ink
delivery system. Only 99 pens have been produced worldwide. A special ink
bottle has also been designed for this limited edition.
Each pen
is presented in an elegant gift box, the lid of which is decorated
with a “Kaga Yuzen”, a traditional Japanese silk dyeing method. 