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Beautiful mandarin
yellow colour - the colour signifying the Emperor
Great packaging!!
Wooden box with Kirin
engraved on it
Great artwork and nice
engraving!!
"The Kirin"
Pelikan
Kirin
From the
One, comes Two, and from the Two, all myriad of living and non-living things
between Heaven & Earth arise. . .this is the age-old Chinese doctrine of
"Yin & Yang".
Ancient
Sages also classify living creatures according to their unique
characteristics and nature, such as those that fly, walk, slither or swim
and those with feathers, fur or scales, etc. Central to these, however, is
the fundamental concept of the five elements or essence, from which all can
be grouped under; with the right balance essential for health, peace,
harmony and prosperity.
The wise
of old divided the sky into 28 constellations distributed over the four main
cardinal points, with each point accommodating seven stars in the shape of
an animal. The leader and wisest of each grouping was chosen, with the
Dragon (Wood) assigned to the East and the Tiger (Metal) to the West. The
Phoenix (Fire) took the South and Xuan-Wu (snake tortoise-Iike creature),
North (Water).
Overview
Close-up of the pen
The
wisest of all, in a class of 'supernatural/spiritual' creatures, bearer of
good omen & tidings, representing total compassion, peace and all things
good, would naturally take center stage for perfect balance and harmony.
Thus was the position assigned to KIRIN (Earth), described as having the
head of a dragon, snout of a pig, horns of a deer, back of a tiger; waist of
a bear, hoofs of a horse, tail of a lion and body covered with scales;
exuding an aura of mysticism with the power to ward off evil.
Legend
has it that the KIRIN was also very closely linked with the great
philosopher Confucius. When his mother was carrying him in her womb, she met
with a KIRIN in the woods. From the mouth of the KIRIN came forth a small
piece of jade tablet with the word "Wen" (knowledge) inscribed;
foretelling the imminent birth of a very special individual.
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Two
years before his death, a KlRIN was captured and killed. When Confucius was
informed of this, he was overcome by great grief and with tear filled eyes,
he lamented: "Why have you appeared during such turbulent times! In the
past, elusive spirit animals such as the KIRIN were believed to appear only
at an auspicious time when goodness reigns. But in this instance, it was
during the warring period between states in China. Thus for Confucius, the
killing of the KIRIN signified the end of all hope for a better world and
that the "Mandate of Heaven" had been lost. He threw down his
writing brush in despair, and never wrote again. After his death, his
unfinished book entitled "Chun Qiu" (Spring & Autumn) was also
known as "Ling Ching" (Spirit of the KIRIN).
Cap with "Ag925" and
"Pelikan" engraved on it
Thousands
of years have passed and now, Pelikan believe that it is an appropriate time
to bring back to existence, the spirit and mystical charm of the KIRIN,
never to be captured or killed, but to be loved and treasured instead, and
then passed on down for generations to come.
This
KIRIN fountain pen is hand crafted individually by the best craftsman.
Experience the feel of writing with apiece of contemporary history. Its
differential piston-filled ink system with solid 925 Sterling silver
components and finely engraved 24-carat gold overlay underline the
sophistication.
This
magnificent writing instrument is exclusively limited to only 888 pieces
worldwide and each pen is individually endorsed. The KlRIN-Pelikan Asia
Limited Edition, respectfully a one-time event, a treasure to behold.
Solid gold 18K
two tome nib. You have the choice of F, M and B nib
Dimensions
Total length (cap closed) :
142 mm (5.6")
Total length with cap posted
behind the barrel : 165 mm
(6.5")
Barrel diameter: 13
mm (0.5")
Pen
is New
Pen is new and never been used. The
fountain pen has never been dipped nor inked. Comes with original wooden box
and paper as shown above. I accept money order, bank draft, credit
card or even wire. Conditions apply for credit card.
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