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RAREST OF THE RARE DUNHILL NAMIKI BRIDGE PENCIL SET
Alfred Dunhill had a tradition of ofering specialized pencils to compliment their Fountain Pens. Various styles of propelling pencils were sold with high grade decorations. Offered here is a wonderful set of CONICAL BRIDGE PENCILS showing a frog, owl , snake and rat. The set comes in a CUSTOM box depicting a HANYA MASK which by itself is a treasure. Condition is outstanding.
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RAIDEN (GOD of THUNDER) DUNHILL NAMIKI
SIGNED RITSUZAN Raiden with drums and lightening among the clouds. Black lacquer sprinkled with gold powder with gold red silver and black HIRAMAKIE, TAKAMAKIE and TOGIDASHIE. He is holding a stick to beat a circle of drums creating thunder. The focus of this piece is on the cap with AAA design throughout. Even the lever and feed are covered with sprinkled gold. This is a MUSEUM QUALITY PIECE created as a custom order for Alfred Dunhill. Condition is MINT CALL FOR PRICE
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Chrysanthemum and Shrike over stream DUNHILL NAMIKI
By SENZAN Murata This is a traditional namiki design. Both flowers and birds are subjects of Japanese paintings. The Chrysanthemum is a symbol of Japanese Nobility. The focus of this piece is the Shrike. It presents a wonderful depth effect in red and green HIRAKAMKIE and TAKAMAKIE. This pen was made for the French market as it has an 18k #3 nib
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FLYING LONG TAIL BIRD OVER FALL FLOWERS
Beautiful Piece by KYOSHU Kowaguchi There are many techniques used in this design, three dimensional TAKAMAKI-E, Much sprinkled gold and multicolored AOGI shells abound. The work on the long tail feathers and wings are breathtaking. This is a piece deserving a place in any good maki-e collection. 5 1/4 (13 1/2cm) long 5 1/2" (17cm) posted 14k Pilot nib
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PILOT BUTTERFLY AND WISTERIA
Signed by KOSAI, this beautiful, yet simple motif is decorated with Hiramaki-e and colored urushi. Pen is 4 3/4" (12 1/2 cm) Nib is 14k Pilot #3 nib Pen is working Condition is excellent!!
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SHRINE and MAPLES
By SENZAN Murata Fabulous ladies pen,Grade AAA, depicting a Shrine covered with Maple trees and leaves. This is surely a GRADE A pen with many techniques: Techamaki-e, Nashiji ( Flat flakes of gold are individually placed in wet reddish lacquer) and Kirkane (Gold leaf cut into different shapes and sizes) 4" (10 cm) long and 5 1/2" (14 cm) posted Pen is in excellent condition except for a small chip on the lip of the cap, covered by the gold filled band.
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NAMIKI RING TOP BUTTERFLIES & BASKET of FLOWERS
This is a wonderful Pre-1930 example of Maki-e showing a traditional Japanese basket full of flowers and surrounded flying butterflies. It is covered with RADEN Gold Dust. The detail is remarkable. It is unsigned, but one can see the great skill of the Maki-e-Shi who created it. It is 10.5 cm (4") 14 carat Namiki #2 nib. Condition is excellent
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PLATINUM RAKUCYO
This pearl inlay depiction of a pair of lovebirds is a marvelous work. Where Namiki excelled in Maki-e techniques, Platinum artisans where renowned for their inlay work. The artist was GYOKUMEI Nib is 14 carat Platinum warranted.
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