Cigar Piccolo NEGORO STYLE
This is inspired by “Negoro-nuri”. It is a “Honkataji” finish that applies lacquer in layers after the process of “Nunokise” which is putting a cloth underneath. Since the it is covered with cloth, the diameter will be about 1mm bigger than the original one.To express “antique” or “old” looks, creat some cracks in the lacquer to reveal the cloth underneath, we create a texture that looks like it has been used for many years.Because it is handmade, the shape and size of the cracks design will not be the same. Basically, there is one crack across the cap and body, two long and short cracks on the body, and one or two cracks on the grip section. Base color is “Arai shu”.“Negoro-nuri” is one of Japanese lacquer painting technique that applies vermilion lacquer on to the black lacquer applied to the base. The black lacquer underneath sometimes comes up from the vermilion lacquer coatings and looks like patterns.“Honkataji” is a sturdy piece of work that is coated with a base layer of cloth or lacquer and then applied lacquer.
Cigar Piccolo NEGORO STYLE
This is inspired by “Negoro-nuri”. It is a “Honkataji” finish that applies lacquer in layers after the process of “Nunokise” which is putting a cloth underneath. Since the it is covered with cloth, the diameter will be about 1mm bigger than the original one.
To express “antique” or “old” looks, creat some cracks in the lacquer to reveal the cloth underneath, we create a texture that looks like it has been used for many years.
Because it is handmade, the shape and size of the cracks design will not be the same. Basically, there is one crack across the cap and body, two long and short cracks on the body, and one or two cracks on the grip section. Base color is “Arai shu”.
“Negoro-nuri” is one of Japanese lacquer painting technique that applies vermilion lacquer on to the black lacquer applied to the base. The black lacquer underneath sometimes comes up from the vermilion lacquer coatings and looks like patterns.
“Honkataji” is a sturdy piece of work that is coated with a base layer of cloth or lacquer and then applied lacquer.
Weight | 20.0g |
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Length | 130.0mm |
Diameter | 16.0mm |
Material | Ebonite |
Product No. | 22007-CPI-32 |
Cigar Piccolo LAVA
This pen was designed with inspiration from lava.Carving with a carving knife to make grooves on “Nunokise” and “Honkagaji” finish base, sprinkling gold powder to the grooves. Then sprinkle charcoal powder and paint vermilion lacquer and blur it to express lava.
Cigar Piccolo LAVA
This pen was designed with inspiration from lava.
Carving with a carving knife to make grooves on “Nunokise” and “Honkagaji” finish base, sprinkling gold powder to the grooves. Then sprinkle charcoal powder and paint vermilion lacquer and blur it to express lava.
Weight | 20.0g |
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Length | 130.0mm |
Diameter | 15.0mm |
Material | Ebonite |
Product No. | 22036-CPI-30 |
Cigar Portable SPIDER
Nakaya expressed a Spider (Kumo) by “Sumiko” (charcoal powder) technique. The web was written by a thin brush pen and polished up (“togi-dashi”) after sprinking silver powders. The Spider has an appearance of solidity by “Taka-Maki-e” heaping up technology with black and yellow Urushi lacquer and polish up. (“togi-dashi”). Lastly, we added in detail parts of the Spider and polished up as Roiro (gross) finishing. On the grip section, a craftman used gold powder as base. A flower was written in gold, a butterfly was heaped up by Urushi lacquer and sprinkled by gold powder and rubbed with black and white Urushi and polished. (“togi-dashi”).
Cigar Portable SPIDER
Nakaya expressed a Spider (Kumo) by “Sumiko” (charcoal powder) technique. The web was written by a thin brush pen and polished up (“togi-dashi”) after sprinking silver powders. The Spider has an appearance of solidity by “Taka-Maki-e” heaping up technology with black and yellow Urushi lacquer and polish up. (“togi-dashi”). Lastly, we added in detail parts of the Spider and polished up as Roiro (gross) finishing. On the grip section, a craftman used gold powder as base. A flower was written in gold, a butterfly was heaped up by Urushi lacquer and sprinkled by gold powder and rubbed with black and white Urushi and polished. (“togi-dashi”).
Weight | 20.0g |
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Length | 150.0mm |
Diameter | 15.0mm |
Material | Ebonite |
Product No. | 13002-CP5-13 |
Cigar Long KATANA
Cigar Long KATANA
Weight | 24.0g |
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Length | 166.0mm |
Diameter | 15.0mm |
Material | Ebonite |
Product No. | 13017-CL5-13 |
Cigar Long SPERM WHALE & GIANT SQUID
The design on this pen represents a fight between a sperm whale and a giant squid unfolding in the deep sea.The whale is finished with Sumiko and the squid with Taka-Makie.This provides a wonderful contrast, which is further accented by a stream of water in Raden.
Cigar Long SPERM WHALE & GIANT SQUID
The design on this pen represents a fight between a sperm whale and a giant squid unfolding in the deep sea.
The whale is finished with Sumiko and the squid with Taka-Makie.
This provides a wonderful contrast, which is further accented by a stream of water in Raden.
Weight | 24.0g |
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Length | 166.0mm |
Diameter | 15.0mm |
Material | Ebonite |
Product No. | 11092-CL5-10 |
Cigar Long HORRIBLE SKELETON
Some apparition try to escape from between grip section and barrel or barrel itself so they make a crack on the barrel. The skeleton excludes us from the cracking space in the reproachful. One long arm of apparition expand from another crack. Inside of crack , there are fire flame , ghost, and lantern ghost…. But also this pen has also described “Dokkosho”. “Dokkosho” is magic bar which made evil things flee. So you can avoid every bad thing! Some of these apparition is described by a very famous Ukiyoe artist in Japan named Hokusai Katsushika (1760-1849). Maki-e technique ; Background is mainly used Koboku-shiage (ancient Indian ink powders finishing) ,Skelton and arm is Taka-makie (silver powder heaping up mathod). Apparition inside of crack. Mainly used tin round polished powders in Shu(red) color.
Cigar Long HORRIBLE SKELETON
Some apparition try to escape from between grip section and barrel or barrel itself so they make a crack on the barrel. The skeleton excludes us from the cracking space in the reproachful. One long arm of apparition expand from another crack. Inside of crack , there are fire flame , ghost, and lantern ghost…. But also this pen has also described “Dokkosho”. “Dokkosho” is magic bar which made evil things flee. So you can avoid every bad thing! Some of these apparition is described by a very famous Ukiyoe artist in Japan named Hokusai Katsushika (1760-1849). Maki-e technique ; Background is mainly used Koboku-shiage (ancient Indian ink powders finishing) ,Skelton and arm is Taka-makie (silver powder heaping up mathod). Apparition inside of crack. Mainly used tin round polished powders in Shu(red) color.
Weight | 24.0g |
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Length | 166.0mm |
Diameter | 15.0mm |
Material | Ebonite |
Product No. | 13003-CL5-13 |
Miyabigi Series KAGOAMIME
Based on the “Rattan Basket” fountain pen of Platinum Fountain Pens CO.,LTD. (produced around year 1924), it is designed in rectilinear form that was mainstream at the time covering with a bamboo basket knitted hexagonally using thinly shaved bamboo. The size is almost the same as Piccolo size.The end of the cap and barrel, the grip section, and the basket are painted with black lacquer. The parts under the baske are finished with washed vermilion (Arai-shu) lacquer.*”Hexagonal knitting” is the most popular bamboo knitting which the mesh looks like hexagon.
Miyabigi Series KAGOAMIME
Based on the “Rattan Basket” fountain pen of Platinum Fountain Pens CO.,LTD. (produced around year 1924), it is designed in rectilinear form that was mainstream at the time covering with a bamboo basket knitted hexagonally using thinly shaved bamboo. The size is almost the same as Piccolo size.
The end of the cap and barrel, the grip section, and the basket are painted with black lacquer. The parts under the baske are finished with washed vermilion (Arai-shu) lacquer.
*”Hexagonal knitting” is the most popular bamboo knitting which the mesh looks like hexagon.
Weight | 24.0g |
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Length | 130.0mm |
Diameter | 16.0mm |
Material | Ebonite |
Product No. | 22024-CKA-32 |
Miyabigi Series PHERNAMBUCO
It is the same rectilinear form as “Bamboo Basket Mesh” and set the coveres made from Pernambuco. The size is almost the same as Piccolo but 1~2mm thicker because of the covers.The end of the cap and barrel, the grip section are painted with black lacquer.Because Pernambuco is a natural material, each wood grain and color will vary each other. To take advantage of the wood texture, It is only polished. Please be careful not to get ink on it because it is not coated. Also, since Pernambuco was originally used as a raw material for dyes, the color may transfer due to sweat or etc.Pernambuco is a rare material native to Brazil and is used for the bows of stringed instruments. Due to excessive logging in Brazil, it is now protected by CITES and is difficult to obtain.
Miyabigi Series PHERNAMBUCO
It is the same rectilinear form as “Bamboo Basket Mesh” and set the coveres made from Pernambuco. The size is almost the same as Piccolo but 1~2mm thicker because of the covers.
The end of the cap and barrel, the grip section are painted with black lacquer.
Because Pernambuco is a natural material, each wood grain and color will vary each other. To take advantage of the wood texture, It is only polished. Please be careful not to get ink on it because it is not coated. Also, since Pernambuco was originally used as a raw material for dyes, the color may transfer due to sweat or etc.
Pernambuco is a rare material native to Brazil and is used for the bows of stringed instruments. Due to excessive logging in Brazil, it is now protected by CITES and is difficult to obtain.
Weight | 26.0g |
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Length | 130.0mm |
Diameter | 16.0mm |
Material | ABS (Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene Resin) |
Product No. | 22030-CKA-84 |
Cigar Long JUMPING CARP
The jumping carp, which is said to be a sign of good luck, is finished with charcoal powder.The lively sound of the water surface is expressed with charcoal powder and heaped silver.
Cigar Long JUMPING CARP
The jumping carp, which is said to be a sign of good luck, is finished with charcoal powder.
The lively sound of the water surface is expressed with charcoal powder and heaped silver.
Weight | 24.0g |
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Length | 166.0mm |
Diameter | 15.0mm |
Material | Ebonite |
Product No. | 13022-CL5-13 |
GOAT SHRINK LEATHER
The fountain pen wrapped with goat shrink leather.It is designed with a low center of gravity and metals are used to its cover and screws. Custimization is available to change the color of clip, pen nib, and metal parts.The goat shirink leather is called “chari leather” in Japan, named after Mr. Charles Henninger who was an American tanner who promoted Western-style leather in Japan around the begining of Meiji era.Crumple goat leather tanned with a plants astringency vertically, horizontally, and diagonally many times, to make deep unevenness on the surface. Because most of the processes needs expertise skill, only skilled craftsmen can manufacture it.“Chari leather” is very rare and beautiful leather unique to Japan, it was used as a material for bags.
GOAT SHRINK LEATHER
The fountain pen wrapped with goat shrink leather.
It is designed with a low center of gravity and metals are used to its cover and screws. Custimization is available to change the color of clip, pen nib, and metal parts.
The goat shirink leather is called “chari leather” in Japan, named after Mr. Charles Henninger who was an American tanner who promoted Western-style leather in Japan around the begining of Meiji era.
Crumple goat leather tanned with a plants astringency vertically, horizontally, and diagonally many times, to make deep unevenness on the surface. Because most of the processes needs expertise skill, only skilled craftsmen can manufacture it.
“Chari leather” is very rare and beautiful leather unique to Japan, it was used as a material for bags.
Weight | 38.0g |
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Length | 150.0mm |
Diameter | 15.4mm |
Material | ABS (Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene Resin) |
Product No. | 22038-WKM-85 |