The later are, more often than not, regular and well known pens covered with an additional later of decoration commissioned to some maki-e artisan. In this regard, as I also pointed out on some other text, there is no such thing as a fake maki-e pen provided the maki-e decoration was actually there.
The following pens are, in essence, two Pilot Custom 67. It was a very interesting model: simple decoration, derived from the anniversary model Custom 65, and a nice selection of nib points, including a music nib. And it also provided a nice canvas for additional decorations.
On this case, the decoration is simply urushi lacquer in black –ro-iro— and in pale red –shu. Both pens carry the artisan’s handle name, Hiroshi (洋), followed by a “kaô” (花押), a stylized signature. The person behind them is Mr. Asakura (朝倉).
The name and the kaô. They provide an additional decorative feature.
The feeds are also coated with urushi lacquer.
How many of these pens were made? I do not know. Did they become part of the Pilot catalog? I do not think so. Are they falsifications? Of course not.
Nothing these pens offer to the history of writing tools in Japan, but the collector values their rarity. Some even love their simple beauty.
Sailor ProGear Senior – Nagasawa Bokkô
Bruno Taut
Over Siberia, November 9th, 2015
etiquetas: Pilot, maki-e, urushi-e, urushi
Bruno Taut
Over Siberia, November 9th, 2015
etiquetas: Pilot, maki-e, urushi-e, urushi
Post sriptum; June 15th, 2016. These pens were never part of the Pilot catalog. These are customizations made by Mr. Asakura after he retired from Pilot's "kokkôkai". More information on the text "Hiroshi (II)".
2 comments:
Hello
Does the lacquered feed change the performance of the pen, or is it only on the visible underside of the feed?
No, it does not affect the performance as the urushi coat is limited to the exposed side of the feed. The (hidden) area between nib and feed is not lacquered.
Thanks for passing by and commenting.
BT
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