Leonardo MZG Maki-e Flower Decoration #8 Gold nib

Leonardo MZG Maki-e Flower Decoration #8 Gold nib

A truly Leonardo Officina Italiana exclusive pen, produced on the Momento Zero Grande model.
This special pen has a minimalist clip and no metal parts, excluded the nib.
The 14k gold nib #8 available in EF, F, M, B, Stub1.4 is assembled on japanese ebonite red feed.
Cap and barrel are in Japanese ebonite.
This wonderful pen was produced using the unattainable Japanese technique of Maki-e.
Maki-e is Japanese lacquer sprinkled with gold or silver powder as a decoration using a makizutsu or a kebo brush.
The technique was developed mainly in the Heian Period (794–1185) and blossomed in the Edo Period (1603–1868).
Maki-e objects were initially designed as household items for court nobles; they soon gained more popularity and were adopted by royal families and military leaders as a symbol of power.
To create different colours and textures, maki-e artists use a variety of metal powders including gold, silver, copper, brass, lead, aluminum, platinum, and pewter, as well as their alloys.
Bamboo tubes and soft brushes of various sizes are used for laying powders and drawing fine lines.
As it requires highly skilled craftsmanship to produce a maki-e painting, young artists usually go through many years of training to develop the skills and to ultimately become maki-e masters.

The finish product is stunning, the decoration was done and signed by French Artist Morgan Wisser.

Leonardo MZG Maki-e Flower Decoration - details:
Brand: Leonardo
Model: Momento Zero Grande
Edition: Maki-e Flower Decoration
Filling System: Integrated piston filler huge capacity, 1,5ml produced in Leonardo workshop. As with the other Leonardo fountain pens, is possible to disassemble the piston mechanism with Leonardo piston tool(sold separately)
Nib: 14k gold nib #8 available in EF, F, M, B, Stub1.4
Feeder: Feed in RED Japanese ebonite (produced in Leonardo workshops)
Box: Ink bottle included
Lenght closed: 15,00 cm
Lenght with cap: 17,18 mm.
Lenght without cap: 13,3 cm.
Weight: 35,5 grams
Ink capacity: 1,5 ml.