Kanazawa gold foil Sho Ryu Ascending Dragon
3776 Century Fountain Pen featuring a 14k gold nib
"Shoryu" or ascending dragon, is drawn using modern Maki-e technique on the body applied with "Momi Chirashi," Japan's traditional technique in which gold leaf extended to a thin square sheet is torn into smaller pieces and then pasted together. Ascending dragon has been painted as an auspicious work from the ancient time. Using the "Unryu-zu (a folding screen along with the painting of a dragon in the clouds)" painted by Sotatsu Tawaraya as a motif, we have expressed the distinguished and sophisticated Rimpa style in the fountain pen through a masterful technique. The lively motion of the dragon surrounded by golden clouds has been further emphasized bu the contrast of the gold-leafed barrel. Traditional Japanese technique and design have joined together to create a remarkable, one-of-a-kind fountain pen that boasts an elegant glow with a sense of depth.