Platinum Izumo Maki-e Fountain Pen - Kurikara-Ken (Black Dragon) Collection_Varius The cushion cap closure provides

The cushion cap closure provides a secondary seal to help keep the nib wet

The 2005 Graf Faber-Castell Pen of the year

and the mysterious Coal Gray

highly polished metal parts

Visconti re-imagined the colors

Platinum Izumo Maki-e Fountain Pen - Kurikara-Ken (Black Dragon) Collection_Varius The cushion cap closure providesThe beautiful design on the Kurikara ken is realized in raised Taka Maki e technique. It depicts the epic battle between Fudo Myo o, one of the Five Great Wisdom Kings of Japanese Buddhism, and a threatening dark demon. Charcoal powders and black roiro urushi lacquer are combined to create the raised surface of the pen, while silver powder is used to depict Kurikara ken, Fudo Myo o's sword. In the epic battle, Fudo Myo o transforms himself into