{"product_id":"danitrio-byakudan-nuri-in-red-on-hyotan-fountain-pen","title":"Danitrio Byakudan-nuri in Red on Hyotan Fountain Pen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e100% Genuine Urushi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eContains the Maki-E Red Seal (Highest Quality of Maki-E Art)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e Hand-painted by highly-trained Japanese Artisans\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eByakudan technique generally consists of floating gold or silver foil in the urushi layers of the pen to create a gleaming and radiant luster. In this pen, artisan Masanori-san creates a rendering of Byakudan using pieces of gold and silver foil embedded in the layers, which emits a subtle but powerful visual effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Danitrio Hyotan Fountain Pen Series:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hyotan in Japanese means \"Gourd\" or \"Calabash\", which is a fruit that can sometimes come in an hourglass shape. This series of pen does come in the hourglass shape; in the US, collectors of Danitrio pens have coined it the Mae West, one of the biggest Hollywood stars in the twentieth century known for her hourglass figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0280\/1932\/7111\/files\/Danitrio-number-6-nib-writing-sample_480x480.png?v=1590866890\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNib Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0280\/1932\/7111\/files\/N-1000_No_6_Danitrio_Nib_160x160.png?v=1586145028\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pen is furnished with an 18k Gold, two-toned #6 nib. What has been described by many Danitrio collectors as the fireball nib is an image \u003cspan\u003eof “Kaen-Kohai” which is a flame-shaped \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ehalo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of “Fudo Myoo” (Acala, the God of Fire). This \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ehalo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is commonly painted on the back of Japanese Buddhist statues. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn UrushiPen.com representative will contact you to confirm nib tip size preference (fine, medium, broad, or stub) following the placement of the order.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Specification:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCap Length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65 mm (2.56\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCap Diameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 mm (0.83\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBarrel Length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e110 mm (4.33\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBarrel Diameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 mm (0.75\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePen Length (Closed)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e147 mm (5.79\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePen Length (Posted)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCap does not post\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNet Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35.5 g (1.25 oz)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNet Weight (w\/ink)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e37.2 g (1.31 oz)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFilling System\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCartridge\/Converter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Artisan: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0280\/1932\/7111\/files\/Danitrio_Masanori_Omote_Maki-E_Pen_480x480.jpg?v=1586642174\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"280\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis pen was hand-painted by Masanori Omote (Masanori). Born in 1938. Masanori was awarded the \"Dento-Kogei-shi\" title in 1994, 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. He learned Maki-E on commonly used items and often showcases his work at art exhibitions in Japan such as Dento Kogeiten, art-and-craft exhibition established in the 1950's to help foster and pass down the skills of Japanese traditional crafts. In addition to practicing Maki-E, he has also has been a teacher at the Yamanaka Urushi Technical Center. He likes to use different lacquering techniques on the same piece and is inspired by the four seasons. 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