{"product_id":"platinum-izumo-urushi-biwatame-fountain-pen-fine-nib","title":"Platinum Izumo Urushi Biwatame Fountain Pen - Fine Nib","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThanks very much for looking at our listing for this Platinum Izumo Urushi Biwatame Fountain Pen, which comes with its wooden Platinum presentation box (including outer), pen kimono and information leaflets. The pen has been carefully used and is presented in overall excellent condtion.\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 Izumo is crafted from ebonite, which then has five coats of Urushi lacquer applied on top. Following this, three coats of wax-polish are applied, rubbed with pulp paper and then oil polished. The Biwatame name refers to a brown algae, with the base tone of yellow being visble at the edges of the cap, barrel and section... this base colour becomes more visible with the passing of time.\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;\"\u003eThe pen is fitted with an 18k fine nib and being a cartridge \/ converter (supplied), you’ve the best of both worlds when it comes to ink.\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\u003cstrong\u003e- 18k Fine Nib\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Excellent Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Platinum 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;\"\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","brand":"IZODS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52848568566083,"sku":"205158383160","price":489.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/3505\/1843\/files\/4e588d97-57-220.jpg?v=1747827448","url":"https:\/\/izods.ink\/products\/platinum-izumo-urushi-biwatame-fountain-pen-fine-nib","provider":"IZODS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}