Danitrio Chinkin Peacock Maki-E on Yokozuna Fountain Pen

✓ 100% Genuine Urushi

✓ Hand-painted by highly-trained Japanese Artisans

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Product Description: Chinkin is a technique requiring immense dexterity and skill in which the artistan chisels out a pattern on a lacquered surface and then will embed the grooves with gold leaf (gold hammered into thin sheet) and gold powder. The gold is sealed in by applying an exterior layer of urushi.
This pen features two peacocks engraved with chinkin technique. The peacock in Japan symbolizes love, compassion, and grace.

About Danitrio Yokozuna Fountain Pen Series:

This is Danitrio's largest fountain pen line, giving the maki-e artisans the largest canvas to depict their masterpiece. When placed side-by-side with other pens, it towers over them with elegance and intimidation.
In sumo wrestling, the "Yokozuna" is the highest rank a sumo wrestler can achieve. The term means horizontal rope which is derived from the rope that is worn around the Yokozuna's waist.

 Nib Details:

This pen is furnished with an 18k Gold, #50 nib. The #50 nib comes in only one standard tip size. 

 Technical Specification:

Cap Length	69 mm (2.72")
Cap Diameter	27 mm (1.06")
Barrel Length	152 mm (5.98")
Barrel Diameter	24 mm (0.95")
Pen Length (Closed)	157 mm (6.18")
Pen Length (Posted)	Cap does not post
Net Weight	71 g (2.5 oz)
Net Weight (w/ink full)	81.5 g (2.87 oz)
Filling System	Eye Dropper

 About the Artisan:

This pen was handpainted by Katsuhiro Nishi (Katsuhiro). Born in 1955. He is well recognized by the Japanese government for his mastery in chinkin art. He has been performing chinking for multiple decades and his works can be found in exhibitions in Japan.