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The Cosmopolitan - Japanese
Italy's
first pen manufacturer began manufacturing pens in 1912 in its factory in
Bassano del Grappa - a picturesque town along the Brenta River, which flows
through Alpine foothills in northeastern Italy. Utilizing natural celluloid
and precious metals, Montegrappa combines traditional methods of low-relief
engraving to form their precious art objects. Like an exquisite antique
textile, the Japanese design showcases the beauty of cranes in flight
against an ornate sky punctuated by stylized leaves.
Whether
they use colors reminiscent of the master painters or ornamentation
suggestive of Baroque palaces, the Italian heritage and romance is infused
into each instrument. Try one and recognize the pleasure that can only be
known through writing--by hand.
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