{"product_id":"pilot-namiki-80th-anniversary-le1918-shijin-urushi-fountain-pen-unused","title":"Pilot Namiki 80th Anniversary LE1918 Shijin Urushi Fountain Pen – UNUSED","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThanks very much for looking at our listing for this legendary Pilot Namiki 80th Anniversary LE1918 Shisen Shikin Urushi Lacquer Fountain Pen, which comes with its large lacquered presentation box, ink, writing paper, envelopes and leaflets. The pen has never been used and is presented in essentially as new condition. Only 1918 were produced and this is number 1093.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eReleased in 1998 to celebrate Pilot's 80th Anniversary, this is a pen that has many similarities to the later Namiki Yukari Royale. The barrel and cap are finished with multiple layers of urushi lacquer, with this anniversary edition having a wide cap band that is decorated with the shijin (four gods) using the togidashi maki-e technique. The four heavenly animals depicted are the Dragon, Phoenix, Tiger and XuanWu.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is a beautiful set and the pen has a fantastic place in Pilot's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe pen is fitted with an 18k broad nib and it’s a cartridge \/ converter (supplied) filler, so you have the best of both worlds when it comes to ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe important details are as follows…\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Essentially As New Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Broad Nib\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Pilot Presentation Box\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWith every pen that we sell we provide a card that includes the manufacturer, model, serial \/ limitation number and date it was purchased from us. We do this because our customers like to have documentation showing that it’s been purchased from a trusted seller. As the Financial Times said recently in their How To Spend It publication - \"izods is an e-cache of ultra fine fountain pens\".\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IZODS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52848558735683,"sku":"204999353907","price":1499.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/3505\/1843\/files\/9794a151-57-100.jpg?v=1747827422","url":"https:\/\/izods.ink\/products\/pilot-namiki-80th-anniversary-le1918-shijin-urushi-fountain-pen-unused","provider":"IZODS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}