{"product_id":"pilot-namiki-emperor-fountain-pen-black-urushi","title":"Pilot Namiki Emperor Fountain Pen - Black Urushi","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis stunning fountain pen comes from the Urushi Collection within Pilot's Namiki Emperor Fountain Pens. This is an oversized fountain pen boasting a large Pilot Size 50 nib on a beautifully polished reflective black Urushi lacquer finish. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese Urushi art is one of Japan's traditional decorative art forms. The Urushi lacquer process is performed using the sap harvested from the Urushi lacquer tree and has been historically used for its preservational and protective properties because the material becomes extremely durable once hardened. Ancient artifacts such as arrowheads, bowls, combs and jewelry have been preserved only in the parts that have been coated with Urushi. Objects that have been lacquered with Urushi are valuable due to the labor intensive process of Urushi as well as the value of Urushi itself. Urushi trees take about 12 years to reach maturity for harvest and harvest time occurs over the span of several months and seasons, the purity and quality of the sap differing depending on harvest season. Each tree yields just 250 ml to 300 ml of sap and after harvesting, the tree needs to be chopped down and takes another 10-12 years till the next harvest. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis fountain pen is made of Urushi lacquered ebonite with one of the largest size barrels of any fountain pen. The body of this fountain pen glistens beautifully due to the use of the Ro-iro Urushi Shiago technique that requires the repeated rubbing of raw lacquer after being polished with charcoal. While its Urushi lacquer gives this pen everlasting durability, its ebonite material allows it to remain light and comfortable to hold even while being an oversize fountain pen. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 6.8 in (17.3 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e#50 18K Gold nib with Namiki engraving and black lacquered feed \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEyedropper filler with shut-off valve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEyedropper included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolishing cloth included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottle of Namiki Blue ink included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eComes in a velvet-lined wooden box with Namiki branding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLifetime warranty under Pilot \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMore \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yosekastationery.mom\/collections\/namiki\"\u003ePilot\/Namiki Fountain Pens\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eM\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eore from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yosekastationery.mom\/collections\/pilot-namiki-urushi-collection\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/yosekastationery.mom\/collections\/pilot-namiki-urushi-collection\"\u003ePilot Namiki Urushi Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRefunds are not accepted on this pen once it has been used with ink. Please carefully inspect the pen upon receipt. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pilot","offers":[{"title":"Fine Medium","offer_id":42147661840597,"sku":".GP\/60104","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":42147661873365,"sku":".GP\/60204","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Broad","offer_id":42147661906133,"sku":".GP\/60304","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1717\/0621\/products\/DSC_2491_13b133a4-6cdb-4446-af51-d1ee3a5ee2e1.jpg?v=1638227167","url":"https:\/\/yosekastationery.mom\/products\/pilot-namiki-emperor-fountain-pen-black-urushi","provider":"Yoseka Stationery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}