Sailor Horse in the Moonlight

Sailor Horse in the Moonlight limited edition

The Moon has a multitude of influence on Life on Earth and Wildlife has adapted to its many effects.
Moonlight itself has always fascinated Humankind and its special artistic impressions have been well documented over time. In the moonlight, the contours of the horse’ s muscles are emphasized, and its fur is reflected in silver.
Under the moon’ s glow, the horse becomes beautiful being with strength and grace.

Urushi Artist – Ikki Moroike
He was born in 1962 in Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan.
After graduating from high school in 1980, he served his apprenticeship with Mr. Ikkou Kiyose a famous Maki-e artist, living in Kanazawa.
He completed his time with Mr. Kiyose in 1986 and started his own business in Kaga City in Ishikawa Prefecture. He joined the Exhibition of Kanazawa Lacquer Arts and Crafts from 1986 and he won the top honor three times.
He joined the Exhibition of Yamanaka Lacquer Art Craft Maki-e and his five crafts were selected for lifetime awards in Kaga City. Two of his crafts were also selected to be lifetime awards in Yamanaka town in Ishikawa Prefecture.
He has been awarded the top honor four times so far from the Exhibition of Yamanaka Lacquer Art Craft Maki-e. His craft was selected at the Exhibition of Japanese Traditional Lacquer Art Craft for the first time in 1988.
In 1994, his craft was exhibited at the Exhibition of Japanese Traditional Lacquer Art Craft and was bought by the Imperial Household Agency. His craft was selected at the Exhibition of Japanese Traditional Art Craft for the first time in 1996 and he was embraced as a regular member of the Japanese Art Crafts Association in 1999.

Sailor Horse in the Moonlight limited edition - details:
Brand: Sailor
Size: KOP
Edition: Horse in the Moonlight ( Uma to Gekkou)
Sailor Item Code: 10-4583-420 (M) - 10-4583-620 (B)
Nib: 21K Gold with Bicolor plating
Type: Fountain Pen
Filling system: Converter & Cartridge type
Material: Ebonite
Size: φ20×153.5mm
Weight: 32.8g
Package: Special gift box

Limited Edition of 50 pieces worldwide