Portable Fountain Pen
Shobu (Purple)


If simplicity is the highest form of elegance, this is it. Nakaya pens achieve greatness by virtue of its streamlined design, excellent materials, flawless surface and saturated colors. Shown here is the Portable Cigar (No Clip) fountain pen in Shobu (Purple).
This Nakaya fountain pen is made of hard rubber or ebonite that is meticulously coated with Urushi, a material made from the sap of a Japanese lacquer tree. The process of collecting the Urushi and applying many layers of lacquer to this fountain pen takes three months to complete.
This pen is 5 15/16" long and weighs 31 grams, without converter.
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 deep lustrous sheen and subtle color shift.

Pictured at right: Side view detail.


The Nakaya nib, imprinted Nakata, the family name of the manufacturer is made of solid 14K gold. Each of these nibs is suitable for our customization to extra flexible (an additional $65 charge). The medium and broad tip can be customized into cursive italic, stub or oblique points (an additional $55 for these customizations).

Below are the basic tip sizes of Nakaya nibs, as reported off of their web site (http://www.nakaya.org/eindex.html). Nakaya nibs run a little finer than most Japanese nibs, like Sailor or Pilot-Namiki.

The Maki-e painted converters are available for an additional $21.

To see what nibs are available and compare them to other nibs we offer please click this link: Tipping Sizes Page

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

Please email us at info@nibs.com or call us, Monday-Friday 8am-5pm PST, for more information or to place an order.

Our Price: $650.00
With or without clip.
 

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