Urushi Raden Tsugaru Fountain Pen (Mother of Pearl Flakes)

Hand-turned fountain pen in ebonite, with clip. The hood and stem were covered with 15 layers of deep black kuro roiro urushi lacquer on the last of which were sprinkled fine mother-of-pearl flakes (raden) and pure silver powder then covered with an additional layer of black lacquer. This last layer was then randomly abraded creating a unique pattern between the mother-of-pearl scales and the silver powder (tsugaru nuri technique).

The final polishing phase was then carried out, repeated three times, with kijomi urushi, fine mineral powder and camellia oil gently fried with your fingers. Power system with international standard attachment for cartridge or converter power supply. Screw cap not screwable on the back. Open length 12.5 cm, closed length 13.5 cm, hood diameter 1.4 cm, diameter 1.3 cm. Bottegando's "b" brand and signature s. M by the author in red urushi lacquer on the hood.

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