Sailor King of Pen Maki-e Fountain Pen - Elephant in the Moonlight (Zou to Gekkou) - Limited Edition
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- $4,900.00
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Sailor King of Pen Maki-e Fountain Pen - Elephant in the Moonlight (Zou to Gekkou) - Limited Edition
The sixth release in Sailor’s limited-edition Animals in the Moonlight (Dobutsu to Gekkou) series, the Elephant in the Moonlight (Zou to Gekkou) is meticulously hand-painted by renowned artist Ikki Moroike. The artwork captures the gentle strength and timeless grace of an elephant walking a path that has existed long before memory, guided by the quiet glow of the moon. Its steady stride speaks not of haste, but of patience, resilience, and quiet confidence, embodying a profound beauty that needs no display.
Crafted from high-grade ebonite, each fountain pen bears the artist’s hand-painted signature and a unique serial number directly on the barrel. It is fitted with a bi-color 21K gold Sailor King of Pen nib featuring gold and rhodium plating. Limited to only 50 pieces worldwide, this exceptional edition is available in Medium (M) and Broad (B) nib sizes.
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KOP Bicolor 21K Gold nib with bicolor gold and rhodium plating
- Material: Ebonite
- Fill Mechanism: Cartridge/Converter (Sailor proprietary)
- Bottle of Sailor Black ink included
- Includes: 1 converter and 2 cartridges
- Limited to 50 pieces worldwide, serialized number on pen body
- For serial number inquiries, please email us
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Sailor was founded in 1911. The founder Kyugoro Sakata was given a fountain pen by a friend returning from the UK after studying at the Royal Navy. He was inspired and determined to start making fountain pens in Japan. Sailor became the first fountain pen company in Japan, and earned many more firsts in Japan -- first ballpoint pen in 1948, first ink cartridge in 1954 and first brush pen in 1972, etc.
In the 1970's, Sailor made a popular beginner fountain pen, "Candy," that sold more than 15 million within a few years. However, the number of the fountain pen users were declining as ballpoint pens became more mainstream.
In 1981, Sailor decided to go in the opposite direction from their "Candy" pen and began focusing on producing a higher standard series, which is the 1911 series we see today. Their focus on making a higher standard provides a great foundation for their later series of pens. Today, Sailor makes one of the most diverse lines of nibs, some of which are designed for specific writing purposes such as writing musical notes to one that is best for character writing.
The 1911 offers a great balance and a smooth writing experience. The pen writes with a slight but satisfying feedback and it fits perfectly in the hand.
Lengths:
- Capped: 14cm
- Pen only: 12.2cm
- Posted: 15.4cm
Diameters:
- Cap: 1.6cm
- Barrel: 1.33cm
- Section: 1.1cm
