Nakaya Portable Writer Housoge Kikyo Platinum
This Nakaya is hand turned from solid hard rubber rod stock, then lacquered with multiple layers blue urushi. The the platinum-on-blue Housage hand engraving technique is employed to create the traditional vine-and-flower motif which covers not only the cap and barrel, but also the gripping section.
Shown here with the white metal rhodium-plated clip (writer) and two-tone nib, the crisp contrasting colors beg to be touched. Its base color is "Kikyo" (Blue), with platinum dust applied in a transparent lacquer. The artist engraves this motif using the unique "Chinkin" technique developed in the town of Wajima.
The word Housoge has the connotation of a "flower in the imagination," as in a blossom in paradise, a concept dating from the Chinese Tang Dynasty and Japanese Tenpyō period.
The Housage is also available in the "Long" or "Piccolo" models and without a pocket clip. These pens are made one at a time and usually require months for delivery.
The solid gold 14K nib is imprinted proudly with "Nakata," the family name of the Nakaya Pen Co.
Measurements & Specifications
| Clip | With Clip |
| Cap Type | Threaded |
| Closed Length | 5.9" |
| Postable | Postable With Caution |
| Posted Length | 6.5" |
| Barrel Length | 4.2" |
| Section Diameter | 0.4" |
| Cartridge Capacity | 1.5 ml |
| Converter Capacity | 0.5 ml |
| Ink Capacity | 1.5 ml |
| Filling System | Cartridge-Converter |
| Pen Weight | 24.6 g |
| Barrel Diameter | 0.6 |
