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An exceptionally rare Namiki safety pen. The Phoenix is a variation of the design created to celebrate the coronation of the Emperor Hirohito in 1928.
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A DUNHILL-NAMIKI MAKI-E LACQUER SAFETY, Japanese, 1928-30
decorated with a phoenix in flight, and inlaid with aogai and oki birami, signed Shunji(?) with two-character signature and red seal kao and MADE IN JAPAN in gold urushi on the turning knob, with Dunhill-Namiki 2 extra broad nib, excellent
decorated with a phoenix in flight, and inlaid with aogai and oki birami, signed Shunji(?) with two-character signature and red seal kao and MADE IN JAPAN in gold urushi on the turning knob, with Dunhill-Namiki 2 extra broad nib, excellent
Special notice
VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer’s premium