Sailor Pen announce the arrival of the latest Limited Edition series
-"The Creatures of the Deep"
This series of Marine creatures symbolizes the significance of marine
life to the natural environment and to humankind everywhere. Our planet
"Earth" is a 'planet of water' - The many vast oceans cover most of the
earth's surface reaching depths of up to several miles. Hidden beneath
the waves is an extraordinary collection of marine creatures, some more
familiar to us, but many more mysterious and often dangerous.
The Oceans support beautiful, colorful and fascinating life forms. The
varied marine species coexists together in harmony providing mankind
with a natural wonderland to discover, protect and hopefully preserve
for future generations. The collection will include 10 marine creatures
– each one delicately hand decorated in traditional Japanese MAKI-E
techniques by the famous artist and craftsman Mr. Koushu Nishihara. Each
will be produced in a signed and numbered limited edition series of only
88 pieces worldwide.
The colorful designs will be applied to the Classic Sailor 1911 product,
'specially developed' to allow full appreciation of the MAKI-E design
and specially fitted with a 21K solid gold nib giving absolute writing
perfection. The retail price is $1200.00. With this level of
craftsmanship, is inexpensive and surprisingly exclusive to own.
Urushi Lacquer
Artist Mr. Koushu Nishihara
Mr. Koushu Nishihara was born into a family of 'Butsudan' MAKI-E artists
in Hiroshima Japan, and he has lived with, and worked in the traditional
Japanese Art of MAKI-E design all of his life. During his training in
the Wajima Urushi Lacquer Institute of Art in Ishikawa, he has mastered
the traditional Japanese Urushi Lacquer Art from the famous master Mr.
Masato Ikawa and Mr. Chokou Watabe. Mr. Nishihara who resides in the
Hiroshima region of Japan started working with MAKI-E designs on
Sailor’s fountain pens in 2002. He maintains the Japanese traditional
techniques and yet he does not hesitate where necessary to bring new
youthful ideas into the art of MAKI-E. Many of his original and
imaginative works of Art are exhibited in Traditional Urushi Lacquer Art
shows in Japan and several other private exhibitions.
Special nib
request is possible
We have a good
selection of the nib sizes. For a price extra we are also able to fit
Togi and Naginata nib. Please write to us for price.
We keep Cross, Cross
Emperor, Concord, Concord Emperor, King Cobra, King Cobra Emperor, King
Eagle, King Eagle Emperor, Cross Music, Cross Concord and etc.
