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The dragon on the left
bottom of the wooden box
The other dragon on
the top right corner of the wooden box.
Fierce but Beautiful
!!!!
Direct translation
word for word for the 4 Oriental characters
:- "Thousand,
Happiness, Double, Dragon"
Overview picture of
the Double Dragon.
Overview picture of
the Cap and nib
Look at the colour...look
at the gold dust...look at the dragon's horns...look in the eyes...look at
the 3D effect! .
Look at the amount of
gold dust used. Terrific isn't it? The end of the clip sits perfectly in
the middle of the sun.
If it is music to the
ears, then this must be music to the eyes. Shows a character playing the
Oriental flute.
Another side of the
orientation showing the man controlling the dragon. Look at the amount of
gold dust used in the dragon's horns!! The horns are brighter than the
rest of its surrounding.
Look at the 3D effect
of the maki-e's technique. Superb piece of artwork. No wonder it takes so
many years to perfect the art of maki-e. I specially like the 4 Oriental
characters of
"Thousand,
Happiness, Double, Dragon"
Now, lets look at the
overview again. Just want to orientate you a little bit. We were looking
at pen's cap only....Now we shall proceed to the barrel.
It shows another
character but this time sitting on the dragon.
It was painted by
Kyusai Yoshida. The other three Oriental characters show that this was
done by the Kokko-tai group. With great honour, Yoshida commissioned this
piece alongside with his own seal and signature.
Another orientaton
showing the mountain in the background, the clouds and gold dust
and......getting shy now...the horns again...
Even the
nib is different! It shows the clouds on both side of the nib and
"Y2K" engraved there. Yep! Huge nib size 50, 18K solid gold nib
Could it be for this??
Celebration of a Thousand
Years by the Dragon
In ancient oriental
legends, there is a creature called the dragon that celebrates the passing
of every thousand years. This dragon symbolizes good fortune, power,
nobility, sacredness and deep mystery. In ancient China, the emperor
represented the dragon and the emperor's clothes were called, "Iong
pao" , meaning "dragon clothes". The throne on which the
emperor sat was called the "long yi" , meaning "dragon
chair". On each side of the throne's armrests a dragon was carved and
when the emperor stroked the dragon it symbolized the emperor's authority,
that was derived directly from heaven.
The arrival of the year
A.D.2000 is the beginning of a new century for mankind and the beginning
of a new millennium. According to the Chinese calendar, it is also the
year of the dragon. These two events will not coincide for another three
thousand years... until the year A.D.5000. Beautifully etched and
lacquered dragons on the cap and barrel of this one-of-a-kind limited
edition symbolize the dawn of the next thousand years, while the dragon
motif in the clouds depicts a celebration of this rare occasion. The owner
of this pen is said to hold the scepter of the emperor. Namiki ssued the
Double Dragon limited edition hoping that immaculate health, good fortune,
profitable business dealings and the accumulation of wealth will be yours
in A.D.2000 ... the year of the Dragon.
Cap Design : The
Respectable Son-in-Law Who Rides the Dragon
In a country that existed
long ago called "Shin", there was a man called the "Xiao
Shi", who traveled trying to gain enlightenment. He had a passion for
playing a flute like instrument called the "xiao". The emperor
gave away his princess's hand in marriage to Xiao Shi. One day, the
princess rode on a mythical phoenix bird, and her husband rode a dragon as
they ascended toward heaven. Then the saying was born, "To ride the
Dragon", which means that you were able to find a respectable
son-in-law.
Barrel Design: The Child
that Meets the Dragon
An old legend says that a
child is derived as a gift from the Goddess of Mercy. Women who are not
able to conceive a child often pray to this Goddess on days that are
considered lucky. The dragon who symbolizes good fortune, power and
nobility together with the current year A.D.2000, which is the year of the
dragon, provides a rare occurrence of immense good fortune for a child
born this year.
Certificate
of Authenticity
200 pcs
worldwide. Not many pieces in view of the huge number of Namiki collectors!
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