Sơn Mài - Forest Shadows (Nature's Poetry)

Important Note: Son Mai is an extremely complicated and painstaking process where every single step, from scratch to finish, is handled by hands. Therefore, distinctive traces such as dots, brush traits, or uneven surfaces, can be observed in the final product. This unique characteristic is an aesthetic factor of Son Mai, making each pen an one-of-a-kind artwork of your own.

About Son Mai

Son Mai (Sơn Mài) painting is made with lacquer created from resin of Cay Son (Cây Sơn) tree (known as Rhus succedanea) grown in Phu Tho, Vietnam. In this technique, many layers of lacquer are applied, left to dry, and polished over many months or even a year. Precious decoration materials such as gold, silver, seashells, or eggshells are also used together in the application process.

However, what makes this technique so different from others is the Mài - grounding step. In Son Mai, the final image is fully revealed only after the lacquer layers are ground back. Therefore, the work of making Son Mai is unpredictable, arduous yet rewarding if the artist is persistent until the end.

About Master PHAM Chinh Trung

In the first days of coming to Vietnam, we are honored and lucky enough to meet with master Pham Chinh Trung, who has spent almost 50 years mastering the Son Mai art. Living in Ha Noi, Pham Chinh Trung is a dedicated Son Mai artist and also a former professor from Traditional Lacquer Lacquer Arts Department at Ha Noi Industrial Arts University.

To Master Pham Chinh Trung's surprise, crafting Son Mai on a fountain pen is far more difficult and challenging than what he has been doing with a painting on large canvases. However, it has been an interesting and rewarding experience, because after months of process, now we can enjoy seeing how beautifully the traditional art and craftsmanship of Vietnam is conveyed through a writing instrument.

Collection: Nature's Poetry

Introducing our latest addition to the Wancher Voyage collection, the Sekai Son Mai by Master Pham Chinh Trung. Handcrafted with the exquisite Vietnamese Son Mai technique on World Tree Fountain pen base, this new collection is a tribute to the wonders of nature in Vietnam.

Following the success of Master Pham Chinh Trung's first collection, 'The Landscape of Vietnam', we are proud to present the Nature's Poetry collection, which is inspired by the mesmerizing beauty of Vietnam's landscape.

Each fountain pen in the Nature's Poetry collection is a masterpiece, embodying the signature style of Master Pham Chinh Trung. The pens showcase breathtaking motifs from renowned landscapes around Vietnam, including Sapa Terrace, Van Long Swamp, Ha Long Bay, Mui Ne, and more.

Crafted with utmost precision and creativity, every fountain pen in this limited collection is truly one-of-a-kind. With only one piece available for each design, these exclusive pens are truly a collector's dream.

Specifications

Base material: Wood

Art: Son Mai

Filling mechanism: Converter or Cartridge (European International Standard)

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

Feed: Plastic, ebonite black, ebonite black red

Size & Shape

Length: 140.5 mm (with cap), 127 mm (without cap)

Diameter: 13.7 mm (max)

Weight: 22 g (with cap), 9 g (without cap)

Packaging

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