SAILOR SPECIAL LIMITED
EDITION
KING OF PEN MAKI-E CHIKURIN
FOUNTAIN
PEN
SAILOR SPECIAL LIMITED
EDITION
KING OF PEN MAKI-E CHIKURIN
FOUNTAIN
PEN
“CHIKU-RIN” - bamboo
King of Pens Limited edition - only 33 pieces worldwide
The bamboo penetrates the earth and grows upright into the sky with
great force and flexibility. The bamboo gives us the feeling of great
dignity and beauty. The thoughts of the tall bamboo groves swaying
gracefully in the wind take us to another place of peace and
tranquility.
The Asian bamboo culture
has been strong since ancient times and it has profound cultural
significance especially in Japan where bamboo is the source of beauty,
strength, morality and dignity. Many traditional Japanese Waka (songs)
and Haiku (poems) are dedicated to this extraordinary plant.
The Sailor ‘King of Pens’ model is a perfect choice for Mr. Wataru
Kurotobe (the Kyou Urushi artist) to craft his “CHIKU-RIN" masterpiece.
Using the traditional special Urushi lacquer techniques of
“Mijimgai-togi” & ”Kanshitsuko-toji” combined with “Aogai” - the
distinctive colours of Urushi lacquer come together to create the
“CHIKU-RIN” to portray the peace and tranquility within the bamboo
groves.
Maki-e Process
Urushi lacquer is painted onto a glass strip,
allowed to dry and then ‘scraped off’ the glass and crushed into a
powder. The Urushi powder is then graded into different sizes. The
Urushi powder is sprinkled onto a Naka-nuri lacquer coating, allowed to
dry and then the process is repeated. The techniques of ‘Mijingai-Togi
and ‘Kanshituko-Togi’ are used to create the rich colour gradation. The
Abalone shell is then applied to the mid barrel section to create the
‘bamboo ’ design and burnished. This technique is called “Aogai”.
The Abalone shell (bamboo design) is applied
the mid barrel section. After the Naka-nuri coating, dried Urushi powder
is sprinkled onto the surface with small shell pieces. This stiffens the
Naka-nuri coating. The Urushi lacquer is allowed to dry, and then it is
coated with a Green Urushi lacquer. The surface is then coated with
layers of Green Urushi lacquer. After drying the surface is polished
with a whetstone to create the gradation. The process is repeated
several times. The surface is then burnished (smoothed) using the
Doh-Suri technique. Then Ki-Urushi (raw urushi) lacquer is applied,
allowed to dry and the process is then repeated twice. This completes
the Roiro-Migaki process producing a high gloss finish.
Dimension
Length
154mm
Diameter
16mm
Length w/o cap
131mm
Cap posted on barrel 167mm
SAILOR SPECIAL LIMITED
EDITION
KING OF PEN MAKI-E CHIKURIN
FOUNTAIN
PEN
