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Pre-Owned Nakaya Portable Writer Kuro Tamenuri Maki-e Bat
Pre-Owned Nakaya Portable Writer Kuro Tamenuri Maki-e Bat
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Filling System
Filling System
Filling System: Cartridge-Converter
Ink Capacity:1.5ml
Cap Details
Cap Details
Cap Type: Threaded
Clip:No Clip
Measures
Measures
Closed Length: 5.9"
Posted Length: 6.5"
Barrel Diameter: 0.6"
Pen Weight: 21.9g
Customization Guide
Stub
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Above is the same size nib after a regrind to Stub. A regrind to Stub is often a good place to start for your first customization. A Stub nib provides broad down-strokes and narrow cross-strokes while writing, and is less position-sensitive on the paper than the crisper and slightly more demanding cursive italic.
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Cursive Italic
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More demanding, but also providing crisper edges and more line-width variation, is the very popular customization to Cursive Italic. This also provides broad down-strokes and narrow cross-strokes, but is also more position-sensitive in terms of how the pen is held and requires more skill on the part of the user. This is a common customization for artists and calligraphers, but is still smooth enough to make for a good everyday writer.
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Formal Italic
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Formal Italic is an even crisper and more demanding customization than either cursive italic or left oblique, and is usually utilized for calligraphy and by the most experienced users. This provides broad down-strokes and narrow cross-strokes, with even crisper corners and edges than a cursive italic - this is an extremely position-sensitive customization.
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Left Oblique
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Commonly used for signatures and correspondence, the Left Oblique customization provides broad diagonal strokes and narrow cross-strokes, and like a cursive italic, is more position-sensitive and demanding than a stub. The whole pen must be rotated to the left in order to write smoothly, without skipping. The "Left" in Left Oblique refers to the cut of the nib itself, and does not refer to the handedness of the writer. |
Architect's Point (Also for Arabic and Hebraic writing)
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A more exotic regrind is that to Architect’s Point. Named after the style of writing used by Frank Lloyd Wright, this regrind is the opposite of cursive italic, and provides for broad cross-strokes and narrow down-strokes. This also tends to be a particularly useful customization for those practicing Arabic or Hebraic calligraphy. |
Spencerian
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Perhaps our most popular customization, but also one of the most advanced, the Mottishaw Spencerian Customization has gained special attention from being featured in a customer's YouTube video which has now received over twelve million views! The Spencerian starts from a semi-soft 14k nib and adds additional flex and a regrind to needlepoint to create a specialized writing point used for copperplate calligraphy. For more details, visit our special Spencerian page.. |
Crafted through the maki-e technique atop a rich kuro tamenuri base, the Nakaya Portable Writer Maki-e Bat blends deep black-brown urushi with warm, glowing undertones that peek through along every edge. The bat—symbol of good fortune and blessing in East Asian tradition—is rendered with delicate layers of gold and pigment, each stroke applied by hand to achieve depth, movement, and subtle luminosity against the dark, polished surface.
This piece was sourced from a trusted collector and remains in pristine, unused condition. Customers may select their preferred nib size, nib color, and clip color when placing an order, ensuring a writing experience tailored to individual style.
As with all Nakaya creations, the pen is hand-turned from natural ebonite hard rubber and finished in layers of natural urushi lacquer by skilled artisans in Wajima, Japan. Complimentary nib tuning is included with this purchase, and optional customizations—such as Cursive Italic, Architect’s Point, or Spencerian—can also be added.
Nakaya pens use a convenient cartridge/converter filling system and can be enjoyed with any standard fountain pen ink. This pen ships in a paulownia wood presentation box, accompanied by a traditional fabric kimono, a Platinum converter, and starter ink cartridges.
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