Aizu Urushi - Koma-nuri

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Notice: Each Urushi fountain pen is handcrafted with no two pieces exactly alike, which is a valuable characteristic of hand-crafted art. Therefore, the pen that you received might be slightly different from the prototype pictures, yet, at the same time, it will be a unique artwork of your own

About Dream Pen Aizu Urushi

As you might have known from our Sekai collection, Aizu Urushi is one of the oldest and most famous lacquerware in Japan. Originated from Aizu - a region of heavy snowfalls, Aizu Urushi has a history of over 9000 years. This time, we would like to introduce to you the three distinctive techniques of Aizu Urushi: Akebono-nuri, Koma-nuri, and Metalic Nashiji.

About Koma-nuri

Koma-nuri (独楽塗り) is a Urushi technique where a pattern is created by painting concentrically with multiple color of Urushi such as Black, Red, and Yellow. In Japanese, the word 独楽 (Koma) refers to a spinning top toy, and the name 独楽塗り (Koma-nuri) originates from that.

Creating such smooth rounding patterns with Urushi requires a lot of skills as well as attention. Sometimes, if the painting doesn't turn smoothly, there is no choice but the work has to be done over again. Artwork that is made with this technique is said to be lucky charms for a prosperous business and an abundant life. 

Specifications

Base material: POM

Art: Aizu Urushi, Koma-nuri

Filling mechanism: Converter or Cartridge (European International Standard)

Nib: #6 Jowo stainless steel, Wancher 18K gold

Feed: Plastic, ebonite black, ebonite red

Compact air-tight cap: Preven dried-out ink problem

Size & Shape

Packaging

Traditional Japanese Wooden Box + Pen Kimono + Instructional Materials + Converter + Cartridge