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Cigar Long Kuro Ishime

”Kuro Ishime” uses black lacquer for a base color and black dry lacquer powder.
It has a beautiful jet black finish that looks like an obsidian.

“Ishime” is created with the special technique that makes stone like texture on the surface. When the dry lacquer powder is sprinkled on a lacquered surface, surface tension works and the powder gathered in places.
Making use of the clumps created by chance, layer the lacquer, let it fix, and then polish it to create “Ishime”. It will be the “cobblestone-like” finish in the garden.

Cigar Portable Midori Ishime

”Midori Ishime” uses a special blue-green color lacquer for a base color and the same color dry lacquer powder.
The beautiful finish reminds of a turquoise with a color between blue and green.

“Ishime” is created with the special technique that makes stone like texture on the surface.
When the dry lacquer powder is sprinkled on a lacquered surface, surface tension works and the powder gathered in places. Making use of the clumps created by chance, layer the lacquer, let it fix, and then polish it to create “Ishime”.
It will be the “cobblestone-like” finish in the garden.

Cigar Portable Kikyo Ishime　

“Kikyo Ishime” uses the blue, we called “Kikyo” lacquer for a base color and a blue dry lacquer powder.
The brilliant finish resembles lapis lazuli which has a deep blue color that seems to draw you in.

“Ishime” is created with the special technique that makes stone like texture on the surface. When the dry lacquer powder is sprinkled on a lacquered surface, surface tension works and the powder gathered in places. Making use of the clumps created by chance, layer the lacquer, let it fix, and then polish it to create “Ishime”. It will be the “cobblestone-like” finish in the garden.

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.

D-17 Long BLUE ROSE

A rose is drawn on the cap as a focal point with shells. The body has a spiral line. All are carefully drawn using the Raden technique.
The base is Heki-tamenuri, giving it a softer impression than the black base.

“Raden” is a decorating technique that the pearl colored inner part of a seashell is cut into various thin shapes and attached to the lacquered surface.

D-17 Long MUKUGE

The 17mm barrel is heavy and fits firmly in the hand, giving the fountain pen a sense of stability.

A rose of Sharon (Mukuge) is drawn on the cap as a focal point with shells. In addition to using the shells as is, shadings are added to the petals with vermilion lacquer to create a soft and cute look. The body has a spiral line. All are carefully drawn using the Raden technique.
The base is Heki-tamenuri, giving it a softer impression than the black base.
A rose of Sharon (Mukuge) belongs to the same family Malvaceae as hibiscus. It is said that the flower has come to Japan during the Heian period, and has been used as arrangement flower for a tea ceremony. The ephemeral nature of Mukuge which blooms at dawn and wilts in the evening is expressed in the historical fact as “Kinka, a day’s glory (dream).” Along with the winter camellia, this flower has been loved by tea masters.

Cigar Piccolo AMANOGAWA

The design inspired by the “Milky Way” shining in the night sky is expressed with Raden.
A lots of fine shellfish (Mijin shellfish) of different sizes are used and put them in a spiral pattern with a gradation.
By making the base in black (KuroRoiro), the shine of Raden stands out, creating a finish that looks just like the Milky Way shining in the night sky.

Cigar Portable MANTEN

A starry sky is expressed by scattering small shellfish all over the black (KuroRoiro) base. Then the Milky Way more shining brightly is drawn in a spiral pattern in the starry sky. Also shellfishes are spread all over the grip section to create the feeling of a starry sky.
It has a more gorgeous and glittering finish than “Milky Way”.

Cigar Portable FOREST OF OWL

A wide variety of owl motifs are drawn on the “Byakudannuri” base using “Yako Maki-e” technique so that they are scattered throughout.
It is designed as the image of various owls spending their time in the forest.
The motif of owl wings is drawn with “Yako Maki-e” to the grip section.

“Byakudannuri” is the technique that painting the base in black, applying a transparent lacquer urushi, and sprinkling silver powder on it, then again painting the entire surface with transparent lacquer and polish to finish. It is brighter than “Tamenuri” and has a beautiful reflection slightly fluctuating by light.
“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 CAT PARADISE　

This work is painted with a base of silver, followed by ebony lacquering with green new lacquer and many cats in black urushi lacquer.