Danitrio Peacock Maki-E on Mikado Fountain Pen
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✓ 100% Genuine Urushi
✓ Contains the Maki-E Red Seal (Highest Quality of Maki-E Art)
✓ Hand-painted by highly-trained Japanese Artisans
This pen features a peacock which symbolizes love, compassion, and grace in Japan. Taka maki-e techniques are applied to create the raised surface making the peacock look more three dimensional.
Ishime-ji is lightly applied for the soil. Ishime-ji describes the appearance that reflects the surface of rock/stone typically using gold powders of various sizes to deliver the intentional uneven topography.
Raden is meticulously applied over the peacock's eyes as well as the eyespots on the feathers.
About Danitrio Mikado Fountain Pen Series:
The Mikado is a Danitrio series. Mikado means "Emperor" in Japanese.
Nib Details:
This pen is furnished with an 18k Gold, two-toned #8 nib. An UrushiPen.com representative will contact you to confirm nib tip size preference (fine, medium, broad, or stub) following the placement of the order.
Technical Specification:
| Cap Length | 73 mm (2.87") |
| Cap Diameter | 20 mm (0.79") |
| Barrel Length | 140 mm (5.51") |
| Barrel Diameter | 19 mm (0.75") |
| Pen Length (Closed) | 163 mm (6.42") |
| Pen Length (Posted) | Cap does not post |
| Net Weight | 42.5 g (1.25 oz) |
| Net Weight (w/ink full) | 50 g (1.3 oz) |
| Filling System | Eye Dropper |
About the Artisan:
This pen was hand-painted by Koichiro Okazaki (Kogaku). Born in 1959. He is a renown Maki-E artisan in Japan and considers himself wholeheartedly traditional when it comes to Maki-E. He is recognized by the Japanese Government as a Dento Kogei-shi, which an honorary title meaning "master of traditional crafts" and is given only to a select few artisans who have a significant contribution to their craft. Many of his Maki-E works have been accepted and rewarded at national art exhibitions. He had learned Maki-E from a master and became an independent artisan 5 years later. He was recognized with Kao (authorized monogram) by Kuda Munenori of Sado Omote school in 1991. He performs Maki-E on many traditional accessories, hair pins, combs, jewelry, and fine writing instruments.