Sekai Tame-sukashi Kinpaku

Note: Sekai Tame-sukashi is an artwork born from the aesthetic philosophy of Wabi-sabi and the spirit of Kintsugi. Therefore, you will observe a few slight imperfections or wood schemas along the finish. As these traits are embraced by multiple layers of Urushi, it will not expand yet instead, contribute to the beautiful aging beauty of the whole pen. Please do not mistake these for defects.

Artisan Pens Collection

Carrying on our mission to support and preserve traditional craftsmanship, this time, we proudly introduce a remarkable collection of limited fountain pens - the Artisan Pens.

Traditional craftsmen do not prefer making the same works; there are times when they randomly create one and only unique pieces. We saved those pieces for the Artisan Pens collection - precious storage to gather all the spontaneous artworks, treasure traditional and authentic values.

Inspiration

The journey of discovering art has always been a challenging mission full of trials and errors. Yet, we cherish all of them as each failures is a valuable part of the final masterpiece. Therefore, even with imperfect art pieces, we are always prompted to find a way to embrace their imperfection, and creating new values from them. Sekai - Rising Sun was one of those journeys that we are glad to take on.

A combination of the rustic wood shape, gold leaf Kinpaku and Kindai-Makie is so intriguing. However, we also encountered many difficulties since the natural characteristic of the material prevented us from creating a smooth surface a lots of times. Several pieces, therefore, ended up with slight imperfections or schemas, unqualified to be proceed with the final Maki-e decoration, and put aside.

Sekai - Tame-sukashi: A collaboration artwork across Japan

Now, we are glad to have revived these imperfect pieces in a new form - Sekai Tame-sukashi 溜透かし. Being inspired by the Japanese aesthetic philosophy of Wabi-sabi and the art of Kintsugi, we have attempted to used Suki Urushi on these pens with Nurippanashi technique from Aizu, Japan.

To our surprise, the final finish has become a surreal beauty where the delicate details of Maki-e are revealed subtly through the amber translucent depth of Urushi. And with the flow of time, the Maki-e details hidden under can be observed aging beautifully, becoming an indispensable treasure in your collection.

Specifications

Material: Wood, Suki-Urushi, Kinpaku 

Art: Kindai Maki-e, Nurippanashi Aizu Urushi

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: Prevent dried-out ink problem

Size & Shape

Packaging