Long Fountain Pen
Ishi-me Kan-shitsu Black (Stone finish)
If simplicity is the highest form of elegance, this is it. Nakaya pens achieve greatness by virtue of its streamlined design, excellent materials and amazing surface. Shown here is the Long Cigar (Without Clip) fountain pen in Ishi-me Kan-shitsu (Stone and Black Finish).
This Nakaya fountain pen is made on a hard rubber base. A Stone Finish urushi material made from the sap of a Japanese lacquer tree is applied to the surface. The process of collecting the Urushi (sap) and applying many layers of lacquer to this fountain pen takes three months to complete. The craftsman sows Urushi powder onto the body, which makes a lot of grains on the surface due to surface density. After settled, he varnishes the body with lacquer several times to make the body harden. He sharpens these grains with charcoal and finishes with a black lacquer. It is truly an artistic craftsmanship to decorate a stone-like appearance on a pen true to its name ('Ishi" means a stone in Japanese).

This is not a pen that you would carry in your pocket unless you use the Nakaya single pen holder. Besides being clipless, at six and a half inches long, it would extend above the lip of most pockets. This pen is 6 1/2" capped. It weighs 24.5 grams.

The Urushi tradition is historic and profound in Japan, where lacquer ware has adorned utilitarian objects for centuries. This technique, though painstaking, gives this fountain pens its amazing durability and texture.

Notice the diamond shape gold zogan on the section to left. This decorative element adds $60 to the price of this pen. But then you always know which way is up.

The Nakaya nib, imprinted Nakata, the family name of the manufacturer is made of solid 14K gold. Nibs are available in a full range of tip sizes, both single-tone and two-tone.

Each of these nibs is suitable for our customization to extra flexible (additional $65). The medium and broad tip can be customized by us into cursive italic, stub or oblique points (additional $55).

To see what Nakaya nibs are available and compare them to other nibs that we offer please click this link: TippingSizesPage

To see pictures of the range of Nakaya nibs that we offer click this link: Nakaya Nibs Page

 
The heavy decorative rice paper, simple solid softwood shipping box and fabric pouch make a lovely presentation for Nakaya Urushi pens. Sensible and elegant packaging have been a hallmark of Nakaya.
Our price: $650.00* (Not including the Zogan)
 
*This price is for the pen without the gold Zogan
 
 

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