Visconti Four Seasons Maki-e Limited Edition Fountain Pen, 2007

VISCONTI: The Four Seasons Limited Edition Fountain Pen. This square bodied pen incorporates each of the seasons of the year in its maki-e urushi panels painted by Soukou Oshita, the fourth generation of his family to pursue this traditional Japanese art form. A beautiful fountain pen hand painted in precious Japanese lacquer using the famous Maki-e techniques. The concept was to represent a different theme on each side of the pen, developing the theme of the "Four Seasons" because such a complex subject has never been represented all at once on a single pen.  Each season is painted on a separate facet of the pen in its own characteristic color palette.

• Visconti Four Seasons Maki-e Limited Edition
• Theme: This square bodied pen incorporates each of the seasons of the year in its Maki-e Urushi panels.
• Maki-e Artist: Soukou Oshita, the fourth generation of his family to pursue this traditional Japanese art form.
• Limited edition size: 188 fountain pens
• Material: Maki-e Urushi  and Ebonite
• Nib: 23k Palladium Fine grade
• Filling mechanism: Double Reservoir Power Filler
• Packaging: Four Seasons Maki-e Limited Edition
• Launched: 2007

This writing instrument is new, has never been used, and is accompanied by the original documentation proving authenticity.  Although it has been stored in a climate-controlled vault, the outer cardboard box and the inside of the presentation box may show marks due to age.