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Specials

All the special products are make to order and can take up to three months production. Please ask your local dealer about the possibilities.

Susutake

“Susutake” (Smoked Bamboo) is a special type of bamboo obtained from the roof timbers from old traditional Japanese thatched-roof style houses, which were built more than 100 years ago. The surface of the bamboo is naturally coloured to a deep red brown color from continuous exposure to the smoke of the ‘Irori’ (a traditional Japanese sunken fire/hearth). Susutake is a highly treasured material, which is becoming increasingly rare and difficult to obtain. ”Susutake” is fitted exclusively with the Nagahara nibs.

Bamboo Susutake

Skillfully crafted by Mr. Nagahara from Susutake bamboo ,this special product has ebony end accents and solid gold rings. The nib is the 21K Naginata Togi nib.

This pen can also accept certain special Nagahara nibs –see nib section.

The solid gold side plate has the signature of Mr. Nobuyoshi Nagahara.

Model name: Bamboo ‘Susutake’
Number: 10-7161
Colors: Brown wood
Materials: Susutake bamboo

Filling system: Converter & Cartridge type
Special features: Ebony top and base. Solid gold rings and side plate

Nib availability: 21K Available in Naginata Togi NMF,NM,and NB nib grades

Also available with selected Nagahara special nibs.

Yaku-Sugi

The“Yaku-Sugi” fountain pen is hand crafted from the very special wood of the Yaku-Sugi tree.

The famous “Yaku-Sugi” trees are found on the small island of Yakushima located at the South of Kyoshu – Island -Japan. This Island was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1993. The ‘Yaku-Sugi’ tree known as ‘Cryptomeria Japonica’ has grown naturally for well over 1,000 years on the Island of Yakushima. The oldest of these ‘Yaku-sugi’ trees surviving to this day are protected and are called by individual nicknames such as “Johmon-sugi”.

In certain ‘Yaku-Sugi’ trees growing at an elevation of 1,000 meters in extreme weather conditions are found small struma (swellings) called “Awa-Kobu”” - the wood grain has an appearance like small bubbles. These “Awa-Kobu” are very highly treasured and are often called ‘the diamond of the ‘Yaku-Sugi’ tree’. These Awa-Kobu can be clearly seen in the wood grain on this writing instrument.

This pen is fitted with the Sailor ‘Naginata-Togi’ nib.

Model name: ‘Yaku sugi’
Number: 10-9094
Colors: brown Wood
Materials: Genuine solid wood

Filling system: Converter & Cartridge type
Special features: Anti roll mechanism.

Nib availability: 21K Available in Medium grade only

‘Le Blanc 1911’

Classic resin maki-e range based on the Classic 1911 model with a special white resin body. Available with the standard 21K nib.

11-7251 Hasu-ni-Hagi (Phoenix and flower)

11-7252 Katorea (Iris)

11-7253 Sidare –Sakura

Model name: ‘Le Blanc’ 1911
Number: 11-7251/7252/7253
Colors: White with maki-e designs
Materials: White resin pen and nib section
Filling system: Converter & Cartridge type
Special features: Maki-e design

Nib availability: 21K Available in Medium grade only.

‘Koshyu Shitsugei’

Design and maki-e artistry by Mr. Koshyu Nishihara

Extra length barrel on Matte black 1911 Classic 21K fitted with Naginata Togi nib.

Also available with special ‘Nagahara’ nibs – see nib section,

11-9906 ‘Negoro’

11-9907 ‘Akebono’

11-9911 ‘Raden’

11-9910 ‘Hirame’

11-9909 ‘Hirame Tame Nuri’

Model name: Koshyu Shitsugei

Number: 11-9906/9907/9909/9910/9911
Colors: Matt satinised black resin with maki-e design

Materials: Resin

Filling system: Converter & Cartridge type
Special features: Unique extended body size with maki-e designs

Nib availability: Available with Naginata Togi NMF,NM and NB nib grades

Also available with selected special Nagahara nibs

‘Chou Shun Nuri’

“Chou Shun Nuri" means ‘The king of Urushi’ techniques.

This technique uses Urushi lacquer and Gold leaf coated one after the other and then burnished. This model is based on the Classic 1911 model

Model name: ‘Chou Shun Nuri’
Number: 10-8200-437
Colors: Orange Urushi/maki-e
Materials: Resin coated with Urushi *Nib holder is PMMA Resin with Urushi lacquer coating
Filling system: Converter & Cartridge type
Special features: 21K Gold nib

Nib availability: Available in Medium grade only

Number: 10-8200-420
Colors: Orange Urushi/maki-e
Materials: Resin coated with black Urushi *Nib holder is PMMA Resin with Urushi lacquer coating
Filling system: Converter & Cartridge type
Special features: 21K Gold nib

Nib availability: Available in Medium grade only

+ Number: 10-8200-430
Colors: Red Urushi/maki-e
Materials: Resin coated with Urushi *Nib holder is PMMA Resin with Urushi lacquer coating
Filling system: Converter & Cartridge type
Special features: 21K Gold nib

Nib availability: Available in Medium grade only

The Arita

Arita Porcelain has a history in Japan of 400 years – it was made traditionally as tributes to the Shogun and the feudal lords. Arita was the birthplace of Japanese porcelain having the perfect white kaolin stone. In the early 17^th Century Ri sam pie, the ‘father of Arita porcelain’ discovered this special area at the mountain of Izumiyama. Porcelain production at Arita flourished during the Edo period and it was extensively exported from Nagasaki where it gained great appreciation worldwide as Imari porcelain that was revered by the Royal courts and nobility of the time. The high skill levels of the Arita artisans helped the porcelain to be traded throughout Europe. Both the hand made Gen-emon kiln and the Koransha styles inherit the tradition and soul of the ancient Imari porcelain that has been passed down through many generations.

Sailor Pen has combined their exceptional pen making skills with the Arita porcelain crafts to collaborate on this very special project. The exceptional skills of the various craftsmen involved have perfected the Gold/Porcelain high technology bonding techniques to produce the masterpieces we see offered today.

Fitted with the Sailor 21K nib for writing precision this product not only looks and feels unique but also writes perfectly.

Two model ranges are available – The Gen-emon Kiln and the Koransha series with three pieces in each collection.

The landscape, flowers or traditional artisan decoration depicting typical Japanese ceramic style inspires all the designs.

The ‘Gen –emon Kiln’ models are special hand painted designs and produced and ‘fired’ in the famous ‘Gen –emon’ kiln
The ‘Koransha’ models are more simple designs and produced and ‘fired’ in the famous ‘Koransha’ style.

Product Package ARITA

　Package:

Set Contents

Original pen ARITA

Pen: solid 21K gold nib, 24K gold-plated accents
Body size: φ19 × 153mm
Weight: about 58g each

Medium nib grade only available.

Pen ARITA
Ink bottle (black ink) 1 piece Each

Porcelain pen rest
1 special pen roll
Booklet (manual) 1 book

Nib

Using the skills of the Sailor nib technicians the 21K nib is fitted for writing excellence. You can write with a smooth style indefinitely without fatigue. (Photo 1 left)

Cap ring

The porcelain pen body and the matching 24K gold plated cap ring are skilfully fused together providing a perfect bond of materials. The kiln name of each model is stamped onto the cap rings (photo 2. and 3.)

Brush rest

After writing, the special matching porcelain pen rests can be used to rest between writing sessions. (Photo 4 and 5)

Pen bag

Using a special "Kaga Hakusan " fabric the special pen wrap can protect both the Arita porcelain pen and the pen rest together (Photo 6)

10-8251-400 ARITA (Sometsuke Tako Karakusume) ( octopus )

10-8252-400 ARITA (Ouryoko Saika Fusuma) (Arabesque)

10-8253-400 ARITA (Koimari Furoukasuma) (Sakura and Castle)

Model name: Arita ‘Gen-emon kiln’
Numbers: 10-8251,8252,8253
Colors: Porcelain with hand painted artist design
Materials: Arita porcelain cap and barrel
Filling system: Converter & Cartridge type
Special features: 21K Gold nib

Nib availability: Available in Medium grade only

In July 2008 The Japanese Prime minister presented all G8 leaders meeting at the Hokkaido Tokyo summit meeting with one Arita ‘Koransha’ fountain pen set as a memento of the occasion.

The design chosen was the Imari 10-8152 ‘Koimari Rangiku’ shown below.

10-8151 ARITA (Some Sansui) (Landscape)

10-8152-400 (Koimari Rangiku) (old Imari style Flowers)

10-8153-400 ARITA ( Seika Shunran ) (Orchids)

Model name: Arita ‘Koransha’
Numbers: 10-8151,8152,8153
Colors: White porcelain with artist design
Materials: Arita porcelain cap and barrel
Filling system: Converter & Cartridge type
Special features: 21K Gold nib

Nib availability: Available in Medium grade only