Product Description
Type Collectible Japanese maki-e fountain pen. These pens are hand painted with Japanese laquer and utilize bits of abalone shell.
Product Name Yukari Nightline. This is the early version of the Nightline, no longer available. There's a later "Moonlight" version of the Nightline which lacks the gold flecks and which is still available.
Manufacturer and Year Namiki, Japan, early 2000's
Length 5-5/8"
Filling System Fitted with a Con-70 converter. With nib submerged in ink, press the button on the end of the converter and let go. Wait 3 to 4 seconds and repeat about 4 times. The ink capacity is greater than a normal twist converter.
Color Black, blue, purple, and gold. with a pattern that is has striations combined with a gold star studded night time sky. The trim is gold colored.
Nib The 18k nib is marked medium, though Japanese mediums are finer than most western mediums. The nib is in excellent condition.
Condition This pen is in beautiful near mint condition with hardly any sign of wear. Comes in wooden box. Signed by the maki-e artist.
