'MAKI–E' is a highly respected traditional Japanese hand applied decoration process with more than one thousand five hundred years of history. Precious materials such as Gold, Silver, Enamel and Mother Pearl amongst others are combined and applied by hand by specialized accredited MAKI-E artists with traditional Urushi lacquers to represent a variety of traditional Japanese art, and culture. This Sailor 1911 Maki-e Tsuru Crane fountain pen has a black resin body and a 24K gold-plated M 14K nib and ornaments. The Maki-e design of this fountain pen depicts the Crane, which was designed by the artist Kosen Oshita.
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