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Cigar Piccolo ENJOYING THE MOON CAT　

The design is based on the theme of cats enjoying the moon. The two cats and the footprints on the grip section are drawn with “Yako Maki-e” technique. The moon is drawn with “Tamesukashi” technique. Base color is “Aka-tamenuri”.
“Yako Maki-e” is Nakaya’s original name for the technique that drawing motifs with black lacquer on “tamenuri” base. As the Tamenuri background becomes brighter over time, the black lacquered motifs become more apparent.

Cigar Portable FOX & HARVEST MOON　

A fox and the moon are drawn with Tamesukashi technique. To express white fur, if it is just put silver powders on the motif drawn with tamesukashi, only the parts will be appear to stand out. So, after drawing the fox with Tame Sukashi technique, adding transparent amber lacquer to the entire surface of the motif to create a slightly plump relief shape. Then, splinkleing silver powders to the abdomen and tip of tail to express white fur. The pampas grasses are drawn with Yako Maki-e technique to give it depth.
A fox footprint on the grip section with Tamesukashi technique also.

Cigar Piccolo PALMET (Colorful Lines)　

Palmetto pattern is expressed using “Chinkin” technique with color powders.
The colorful flowers are different from monochromatic ones, resulting in a gorgeous and beautiful finish.

The base color can be selected from Kikyo, Shu or KuroRoiro.

Cigar Piccolo HOUSOGE (Colorful Lines)　

“Housoge” pattern is expressed using “Chinkin” technique with color powders.
Whole body including the grip section is decorated with the pattern.
The colorful flowers drawn by color “Chinkin” create a fascinating beauty that is different from single color “Chinkin”.
Since the base color is black, the pattern with colors looks most vivid and beautiful on it.

“Housoge” is an imaginary flower that is believed to bloom in the heaven. Along with palmetto, it is one of the most popular arabesque patterns. The “Housoge” pattern is also used for decolating the strings instruments in the Shosoin as an auspicious pattern.

Cigar Piccolo HOUSOGE (Platinum Lines)　

Housogei is painted in chinki-platinum.
Platinum is a technique in which platinum powder is added after engraving and adhered to the surface.
The entire surface including the cover is decorated with platinum.
Housoge is an imaginary flower said to bloom in the Paradise.
It is one of the most popular arabesque patterns along with palmettes. Housoge is also depicted as a lucky pattern on a stringed instrument in the collection of the Nara Shosoin Repository.

Cigar Piccolo HOUSOGE (Gold Lines)　

“Housoge” pattern is expressed with “Chinkin” technique.
Whole body including the grip section is decorated with the pattern.
The high contrast of the black base color and the gold of “Chinkin” pattern makes the finish really gorgeous.

“Housoge” is an imaginary flower that is believed to bloom in the heaven. Along with palmetto, it is one of the most popular arabesque patterns. The “Housoge” pattern is also used for decolating the strings instruments in the Shosoin as an auspicious pattern.

Cigar Piccolo HOUSOGE (Black Lines)　

Housogei is painted by Chinkoku technique.
Chinkoku is a technique to put charcoal powder instead of gold and adhere it.
The entire surface including the cover is decorated with “Chinkoku”.
Housoge is an imaginary flower said to bloom in the Paradise.
It is one of the most popular arabesque patterns along with palmettes. Housoge is also depicted as a lucky pattern on a stringed instrument in the collection of the Nara Shosoin Repository.

Writer Portable AUTUMN COLORS

A lot of autumn leaves are drawn with Aka-tamesukashi technique. By making it 2 layers, the result is a deep finish with added depth.
For the grip section, finish of dense sprinkling with gold powders “Nashiji” technique is used and some leaves are drawn on it with Yako maki-e technique as an accent.

Writer Portable BAMBOO SERENITY

Bamboo woods motif is expressed with the Aka-tamesukashi technique.  To create depth of bamboo woods and express fine bamboo leaves, draw some bamboos with tame-sukashi technique and making another layer of bamboo drawings overlapping the previous layer using Tame-sukashi technique.
Some bamboos are drawn on the grip section with Tame-sukashi technique.

Writer Long Izumi no Kami Kanesada　

The design is modeled after the sword mountings (“koshirae”) of Toshizo Hijikata’s beloved sword, “Izumi no Kami Kanesada”.
The body was painted using a technique called “Honshu Kanshitsu Kuronurikomi Togidashi”, apply black lacquer to vermilion “ishime” and polish. A phoenix motif is drawn on the barrel with charcoal powder, and a peony motif is drawn on the cap with black lacquer.
The both tips of the pen are made to look like a scabbard tip of sword, “kojiri”, and are finished with charcoal powder to make them matte and fringe it with gold.
For the grip section, a paper mulberry leaf is drawn with silver on a charcoal powder finish base, and draw the veins of the leaf with black lacquer on it, then applied transparent blackish amber lacquer and polished it.
Using various techniques, we have created a piece that resembles the real sword mountings of the sword.