Namiki Yukari Royale Night Scene of Pavilion
In April 2008, this pen will be discontinued by Pilot-Namiki.

This hand made pen has become available at the beginning of 2005. It is the second pavilion pen we have seen in the past few years. (Emperor Pavilion pen is no longer available.) This is a full sized (5 7/8" capped) pen, with a superior cartridge - converter filling system.

The theme of this pen is much the same as the Emperor Pavilion: contemplating landscape from a particular place, a pavilion. The depiction on this pen is of a night time view. The waterfall, the trees, the surrounding hillsides and the pavilion are all illuminated by a full moon, lightly obscured by atmosphere.

The Night Scene Of Pavilion incorporates two different Maki-e techniques, togidashi-maki-e (burnished Maki-e) and taka-maki-e

(raised Maki-e). Togidashi-maki-e is a method in which gilded patterns are dried, recoated with Urushi, and finally burnished to a high sheen using charcoal. This style of Maki-e dates to the 7th century. The Taka-maki-e method is a Maki-e applied on patterns in raised relief and dates to the 12th century. See how the light reflects off of the burnished surfaces of the hills. Gold dust is carefully applied to the surfaces, such as the spray from the top of the waterfall and the area in front of the moon in order to create the proper atmospheric perspective.

Notice the way that space is introduced by applying this atmosphere. The hills recede, one behind the other in this image.

The wooden presentation box includes a bottle of Namiki ink, the guarantee card, a certificate of authenticity and a card with a signature and calligraphy showing the same characters as we see here above. The artists name is Michifumi Kawaguchi.

Retail Price: $4,000.00 Our Price: $3,200.00
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In April 2008, this pen will be discontinued by Pilot-Namiki.