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The Maki-e Unique Collection 2014 - PELIKAN

by 엉클펜 2016. 10. 10.

The Unique Collection 2014


In 1929, Pelikan registered the patent for the piston mechanism, a new fountain pen filling system.

This technique, refined and updated, is still used today in all the piston fountain pens made by Pelikan. 

For the models of the Unique Collection, we have chosen the renowned series "Souverän" as the basis, either in the size 800 or in the largest available size, 1000. 

One of the finest features of the Souverän series is the finely-chased 18 carat gold nib in the size M, accentuated with a rhodium décor. The clip and the rings are covered by 24-carat gold, and the cap 

as well as the barrel are both made of high-quality resin.



For the Maki-e Unique Collection 2014, we have chosen 17 unique pieces, created by renowned Maki-e artists in Japan. Pelikan guarantees that these precise fountain pens have never been part of a Pelikan-Collection and will never become one. Every fountain pen of the Unique Collection is signed by the artist himself. Just below the signature, as a special sign for the Unique Collection, the artist has added the special "Kao" sign in red, drawn by hand with the Maki-e technique.



Whenever you see this sign on a Pelikan fountain pen, you will know that this is one of the rare fountain pens of the Pelikan Maki-e Unique Collection. 

 With the honed experience of decades and excellent craftsmanship, the fountain pen model Souveraen is produced in Germany and then decorated in Japan, thus creating a perfectly crafted product that is more than the sum of each part... a little bit of magic has slipped into it.

Each fountain pen is accompanied by a certificate and encased in a traditional Japanese gift box which is made of Paulownia wood.



On the cover of the box, three pieces of information are hand-painted in Japanese letters: The name of the artist with its red stamp, the name of the fountain pen, and the decorative Maki-e method which was used (from left to right).

The Maki-e Technique


Maki-e is the art of Japanese lacquer painting and is renowned for its beauty and artistry. 

It takes decades of intensive training before an artist can accomplish a perfect Maki-e painting. 

Every fountain pen is decorated by hand in many hours of supreme craftsmanship. 

For the Pelikan Unique Collection, a choice of different techniques was used:


The Togidashi-Maki-e technique


In this technique, the rare Japanese lacquer Urushi is applied in a multitude of layers which are polished many times. 

The design is drawn first with tracing paper and then with colored lacquer onto the surface of the fountain pen. It is then sprinkled with a multitude of lacquer-layers or gold and silver dust.


The Taka Maki-e technique


The artist mixes charcoal powder or gold powder into the lacquer, so that the pattern of the design is raised above the surface and a three-dimensional effect is created: If your thumb glides over the surface, you will feel the difference.


The Chinkin Maki-e technique


Chinkin is the technique of decorating lacquer-ware by carving the designs into the lacquered surface using a sharp chisel. 

Gold or silver powder, alternatively black or colored lacquer, is inlayed into the carved design.


The Raden technique


Raden is a traditional Japanese decorative craft for lacquer ware and woodwork. 

The Pelikan Raden pens are made with particles from the abalone shell which originates in the Sea of Japan. 

In the production process, the abalone shell is placed on the ground and flattened with a hard stone into very thin sheets. 

Then the most beautiful parts are cut into small pieces and affixed one by one to the coating of lacquer which is already on the body of the fountain pen.


The Tataki Nuri technique


For this decorating method, a special sponge is used to create the pattern.


The Seikaiha technique


The Seikaiha painting technique is a method to create a regular pattern on an object of art. 

First, a thin coat of Shibourushi lacquer is applied onto the body of the fountain pen, then the special pattern is drawn by using a spatula or a brush when the lacquer is half-dry.

                                                                         from : www.pelikan.com

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