.jpg?w=1)
.jpg?w=1)
.jpg?w=1)
.jpg?w=1)
2008Edition 19/25Master Seiki Chida (Japan)
Details
'KINGFISHER'
A Dunhill Namiki fountain pen
2008
Edition 19/25
Master Seiki Chida (Japan)
Exquisitely decorated in bright colors and gold over a speckled gold and mother of pearl ground, the cap with a female kingfisher perched by a river amongst nadeshiko blooms, the barrel with a male kingfisher presenting his catch; signed and sealed in Japanese; gold nib marked dunhill NAMIKI 18K-750.
The decoration of this pen is inspired by the mating rituals of the noble Kingfisher bird celebrated by ancient Japanese haiku poems. The mating ritual of the Kingfisher involves the male hunting for fish and presenting his catch to his potential mate. The slender stemmed flowers with fringed pink blooms that surround birds are Nadeshiko flowers which symbolize deep love. These plants bloom along riverbeds during the summer whilst the Kingfishers are courting.
Pen comes complete with lacquered display box, eyedropper, and all original packaging and certificate.
The pen: 17.6cm long (6 7/8 in.)
The box: 30 x 30 x 9.2cm (11 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 3 5/8in.)
Maki-e lacquer and 18K gold nib
A Dunhill Namiki fountain pen
2008
Edition 19/25
Master Seiki Chida (Japan)
Exquisitely decorated in bright colors and gold over a speckled gold and mother of pearl ground, the cap with a female kingfisher perched by a river amongst nadeshiko blooms, the barrel with a male kingfisher presenting his catch; signed and sealed in Japanese; gold nib marked dunhill NAMIKI 18K-750.
The decoration of this pen is inspired by the mating rituals of the noble Kingfisher bird celebrated by ancient Japanese haiku poems. The mating ritual of the Kingfisher involves the male hunting for fish and presenting his catch to his potential mate. The slender stemmed flowers with fringed pink blooms that surround birds are Nadeshiko flowers which symbolize deep love. These plants bloom along riverbeds during the summer whilst the Kingfishers are courting.
Pen comes complete with lacquered display box, eyedropper, and all original packaging and certificate.
The pen: 17.6cm long (6 7/8 in.)
The box: 30 x 30 x 9.2cm (11 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 3 5/8in.)
Maki-e lacquer and 18K gold nib
Special notice
This Lot has been sourced from overseas.
When auctioned, such property will remain under “bond” with the applicable import customs duties and taxes being deferred unless and until the property is brought into free circulation in the PRC.
Prospective buyers are reminded that after paying for such lots in full and cleared funds, if they wish to import the lots into the PRC, they will be responsible for and will have to pay the applicable import customs duties and taxes. The rates of import customs duty and tax are based on the value of the goods and the relevant customs regulations and classifications in force at the time of import.