In order to celebrate our centenary milestone, we are proud to present The Japanese Seven Gods of Good Fortune, a collection of superb fountain pens created through the collective craftsmanship of the KOKKOKAI group of Maki-e artisans.
The KOKKOKAI is a group of artisans that formed, in 1931, around the late Gonroku Matsuda, who was later to become Japan's most respected Maki-e artisan and a Living National Treasure. Today, the members of the KOKKOKAI—which include Maki-e artisans both working for and independent of PILOT—continue to create superlative lacquer art in order to continue Matsuda's legacy as a Maki-e master.
This collectable set of superlative lacquerware pens, entitled The Japanese Seven Gods of Good Fortune, has been crafted by 11 veteran artisans, each highly trained in the intricate skills required by their respective disciplines of Maki-e, Chinkin (Gold Inlay) and Nuri (lacquer application). It is a limited edition set; just 25 will be sold worldwide. The set presents the seven deities associated with good fortune in Japan—Ebisu, Daikoku-ten, Bishamon-ten, Benzai-ten, Fuku-roku-ju, Juro-jin and Hotei-son—in Togidashi-Taka Maki-e (Burnished-Raised Maki-e) on seven fountain pens.
Each Pen includes their individual box and packaging along with the display tray where all the pens can be featured. Only opened for photography!
The KOKKOKAI is a group of artisans that formed, in 1931, around the late Gonroku Matsuda, who was later to become Japan's most respected Maki-e artisan and a Living National Treasure. Today, the members of the KOKKOKAI—which include Maki-e artisans both working for and independent of PILOT—continue to create superlative lacquer art in order to continue Matsuda's legacy as a Maki-e master.
This collectable set of superlative lacquerware pens, entitled The Japanese Seven Gods of Good Fortune, has been crafted by 11 veteran artisans, each highly trained in the intricate skills required by their respective disciplines of Maki-e, Chinkin (Gold Inlay) and Nuri (lacquer application). It is a limited edition set; just 25 will be sold worldwide. The set presents the seven deities associated with good fortune in Japan—Ebisu, Daikoku-ten, Bishamon-ten, Benzai-ten, Fuku-roku-ju, Juro-jin and Hotei-son—in Togidashi-Taka Maki-e (Burnished-Raised Maki-e) on seven fountain pens.
Each Pen includes their individual box and packaging along with the display tray where all the pens can be featured. Only opened for photography!