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Montegrappa
Eternal Bird Sterling Silver Inkwell
 
On
the tenth anniversary of the Limited Edition dedicated to the Dragon,
Montegrappa is creating a valuable duo of oriental mythology by giving the
Dragon its traditional companion, Eternal Bird: Feng Huang, the phoenix,
the immortal bird which can rise reborn from its own ashes. Just as the
dragon is the symbol of the Chinese emperor, the phoenix is actually the
effigy of the empress. Today the symbol of rebirth and the individual
spirit and always the symbol of the eternal death and rebirth of nature
through the cycle of the seasons, the immortal bird appears with slight
modifications in many far-flung transformations, through its constant
association with the sun and with fire (its very name of
"phoenix" derives from the Greek word meaning "red"
and thus "fire") which finds one of its most exemplary
expressions in the Firebird of Russian tradition.
 
In
parallel with the Eternal Bird pen, Montegrappa has created a precious
inkwell in a limited edition commissioned the sculpture from the same artist
who gave life to the Dragon fountain pen and inkwell.
The
decoration is executed using the sophisticated technique of die-casting, a
technique of the highest craftsmanship of which Montegrappa has always been
the master. From the original sculpture, whose creation took the artist many
months to work; copies are cast in sterling silver; finished by hand and
enhanced by two brilliant-cut rubies. The sculpture is then applied to
the block of the purest rock crystal from
Madagascar
which contains the ink. This is closed by bamboo shoots, the food
of the pheasant in oriental culture, executed by die-casting, on which the
beak of the Eternal Bird rests.
 
A
remarkable object for enjoying a pleasure which Montegrappa well
understands, the pleasure of writing by hand.
 
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