Danitrio Wind God & Thunder God Maki-E on Hyotan Fountain Pen
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✓ 100% Genuine Urushi
✓ Contains the Maki-E Red Seal (Highest Quality of Maki-E Art)
This pen is inspired by Ogata Korin's rendition of Fujin and Raijin in the 17th century (original illustration by Tawaraya Sotatsu). Fujin (wind god) is depicted on the cap and Raijin (thunder god) is depicted on the barrel. The two gods are the most notable and feared of Japanese deities. They are arch rivals to each other and constantly battle to be the ruler of the sky.
"OGATA Korin 'Fujin Raijin' (replica)" by matsuyuki is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
About Danitrio Hyotan Fountain Pen Series:
The 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.
Nib Details:
This 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 of “Kaen-Kohai” which is a flame-shaped halo of “Fudo Myoo” (Acala, the God of Fire). This halo is commonly painted on the back of Japanese Buddhist statues.
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 | 65 mm (2.56") |
Cap Diameter | 21 mm (0.83") |
Barrel Length | 110 mm (4.33") |
Barrel Diameter | 19 mm (0.75") |
Pen Length (Closed) | 147 mm (5.79") |
Pen Length (Posted) | Cap does not post |
Net Weight | 35.5 g (1.25 oz) |
Net Weight (w/ink) | 37.2 g (1.31 oz) |
Filling System | Cartridge/Converter |
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.