Nakaya Naka-ai Cigar Bamboo Silver Powder Fountain Pen
This pen is lovingly used and comes with original box. It’s like new and has a broad nib.
Featuring silver powder over a lush green midori finish, the Nakaya Naka-ai Cigar Bamboo By Silver Powder is a study in meticulous Maki-e technique. Each pen is hand-finished in a process which can require up to a year.
he versatility of traditional Maki-e techinque is showcased on this pen, with its meticulously stylized representation of bamboo stalks. The complex root structure of bamboo has led to it being viewed as a symbol of strength and prosperity, and also as indicative of innocence and purity. Whatever the meaning, it is a frequent used symbol in Japanese art, both traditional and contemporary.
The Naka-ai utilizes Nakaya’s convenient cartridge-converter system – the pen can be filled with any bottled fountain pen ink with fitted with the provided reusable converter, and can also use Platinum brand disposable ink cartridges. A softwood presentation box with kanji-style script and farbic pen kimono are also included, along with a starter box of ink cartridges.
