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Sailor Wood Maki-e Mandarin Duck
 
The Sailor Mandarin Duck is a more colorful and intensely figurative theme than either the Grape or the Plum. The male and female duck are clearly depicted on the wooden body of this pen.
The water scene is completed with reeds and stylized ripples on the cap and more ripples on the barrel.

A detail of the two Mandarin ducks is seen to the left. Note the inlaid (raden) piece of abalone for the male's eye.

The ducks and the area surrounding them illustrate a variety of texture, as seen below. Smooth gold surfaces, raised surfaces and bits of gold are inlaid into the lacquer resin (urushi).

 

The artist's signature seen below the reflective shimmer of gold bits to the left appears to be the same artist who executed the Plum and Grape, two of our other favorites.

The 18K Sailor nib is smooth and of the highest quality. It is available from us in fine, medium and broad.

This pen comes in a softwood presentation box lined with midnight blue velvet. The standard high quality Sailor converter and two cartridges are included. We have the complete line of Sailor cartridge ink for those on the go.
This is a higher level of maki-e than that seen on the resin 1911 pen.
Retail Price: $1,100.00
We are an authorized Sailor dealer. Please call for price 323 655 2641 or email: info@nibs.com..

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