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Namiki Peacock
Limited Edition
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Namiki employs several Maki-e techniques in crafting their beautiful
Peacock pen. Below, we have put the descriptions of the techniques
next to the detailed examples.
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The Yukari Royal measures 5 7/8" in length. This is a different
size than the Yukari Emperor. This pen is superbly crafted.
Only 80 of these pens were hand crafted by the master Masato
Sato. See his signature just below, right.
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The techniques used in the crafting of
this pen include Hira Maki-e in which gold powder is sprinkled
onto lacquer, then polished. See the area above around the
signature. Togidashi Maki-e technique is lacquer burnished
to reveal the design beneath. This can be seen on the peony
flower above where the red and green colors come through the
gold.
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The Raden mother of pearl technique
is used for the eyes on the tail of the peacock.
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These are inlaid pieces of abalone, embedded in the body of the
pen to suggest the numerous blue and green eyespots on the cock's
feathers.
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Taka Maki-e technique reveals contour
by building up areas into a high relief. See the pea
hen above and the cock details below. The landscape
above right is another example of Hira Maki-e.
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Combining the peacock, the peony and the peahen in one composition
is intended to assure good fortune. The Peacock in Buddhist
culture brought forth rain and good health. It was believed
to counteract poisons of all kinds. The peony is called the
king of flowers in the East, where it is considered to be the
supreme bloom.
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The two-tone Yukari Royal nib also beautifully crafted.
It comes with the finest converter that we have yet
seen which holds more ink than any other converter
on the market.
A Hakone wood mosaic box has been specially
made for this series.
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Retail Price: $12,000.00
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