PILOT FLAT TOP

GEISHA & CHERRY BLOSSOMS

This is one of the nicest pieces I've seen. It is fairly unique for a number of reasons. The designs of Namiki are usually traditional nature scenes, depicting flowers, birds,or fish. This  shows a beautiful Geisha girl, surrounded by cherry blossoms. The art work is superb. You can feel the movement of the kimono blowing in the breeze.

It has a Pilot 14k nib, and Pilot clip. The feed is the correct pre-war flat feed.

What is also remarkable is the face. Japanese artisans did not generally put features on their faces. This Geisha has a face and seems to be smiling. This is a High GRADE AAA pen with lots of RADEN, AOGI shells,KIRKANE, and covered with Gold dust.

The Maki-e work on this pen is vibrant with much detail. Togidashi and takamaki-e are utilized through out creating a three dimensional figure.

Pen is 13 cm " closed,(5") with Namiki life buoy lever and #3 14 carat Pilot nib. Pen is unsigned.

Excellent condition.

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NAMIKI FLAT TOP

SHRINE & PAGODAS

This is another wonderful Pre-1930 Namiki small pen. It is AAA grade, covered with Pagodas, and Mountains, trees and a Shrine on the barrel. It is very exciting to find such a pen. It is unsigned, but the workmanship could only have been done by one on the great Masters. It is in Near Mint condition.

10.5 cm. (4") long

14 carat #2 namiki nib

This is a FABULOUS addition to any Maki-e collection

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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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PILOT

BIRD AND MOON

This elegant pen is a fine example of TOGIDASHI maki-e The duck flying through the air with the moon above. This work has a feeling of Japanese simplicity and elegance.

Pen is in excellent condition with a 14 carat Pilot nib, and gold filled Pilot clip. It was made around 1935-40.

Signed HIROSHI Sasada

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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 waranteed.

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PLATINUM

PEARL INLAY

This wonderful piece is covered with AOGI inlay and is extremely rare.

Platinum made various inlayed pieces between 1935 and 40.

Unsigned pen with a war time Platinum steel nib. Condition is MINTY.

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Wonderful Desk Set

OWL

This is one of the nicest most complicated desk sets we've had. Museum quality.

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Fabulous Desk Set

MANDARIN DUCKS

The workmanship on this piece is remarkable. The blue head of the large duck is made of one slab of Abalone. This set is near mint with a Dunhill London sticker on the felt bottom. The pen that accompanies it depicts a flying bird.

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NAMIKI

DOUBLE GOLDFISH DESK SET

Wonderful Pilot/Namiki desk set. If one Goldfish is lucky, two is luckier.

This very rare set is absolutely mint and signed. There is delicate Togadashi seaweed on the tulip. The fish have an incredible amount of detail.

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Dunhill Namiki Double Desk set

Magnetic Ball Pen Holders

Wonderful large double desk set from early 1930's. Sets with magnetic swivel balls were seen in France during this period. They are very rare. this set held 2 pens. The condition is near perfect museum quality, with original Magnetic balls.

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