AboutNamikiYukari Chinkin Fountain Pen -Sakura Cherry Blossom

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The Chinkin technique is one of the most delicate. The artist must engrave the lacquer surface with fine cutting tools and a sheet of precious metal, then inlaying gold dust and polishing the pen carefully. This process has no tolerance for error, requiring extreme concentration to reveal the design’s intricacy.

Cherry Blossom,also known as asakura,is aflower that appears on many species of wild cherry tree andare common in East Asia, including China, Korea and especially in Japan. They generally refer to ornamental cherry trees, and notto fruit bearing trees.The cherry blossom is considered thenational flowerof Japan where it hasa symbol of love and joyand is also believed to promote love and spiritual awareness.

The extraordinary No.10 18ct gold nib with the image of Mount Fuji completes each model and is available in Fine, Medium and Broad sizes.