Front angled view of the maki-e Zippo lighter. It features a black urushi lacquer background with red specks around the body. The front holds the main illustration of a golden koi painted with gold dust swimming up a waterfall.
The zippo lighter with all its contents: A wooden presentation box with hand-painted writing on the lid, the small instructions booklet and the outer white box.
Front view of the zippo lighter. It features the main illustration of a golden koi painted with gold and silver dust swimming up a waterfall.
Side view of the lighter. It has a black urushi lacquer background with red specks.
Back view of the lighter.  It has a black urushi lacquer background with red specks.
Side view of the lighter.  It has a black urushi lacquer background with red specks.
Top view of the lighter.  It has a black urushi lacquer background with red specks.
Bottom view of the lighter.  It has a black urushi lacquer background with red specks. There is a slight embossing with the ZIppo logo and other details.
Close up to the maki-e design of the golden koi. it is painted with gold and silver urushi lacquer.
Close up to the front of the lighter, opened. It has a few brush marks.
Close up to the back of the lighter opened. It has a few brush marks.
Close up to the striker of the lighter.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Front angled view of the maki-e Zippo lighter. It features a black urushi lacquer background with red specks around the body. The front holds the main illustration of a golden koi painted with gold dust swimming up a waterfall.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, The zippo lighter with all its contents: A wooden presentation box with hand-painted writing on the lid, the small instructions booklet and the outer white box.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Front view of the zippo lighter. It features the main illustration of a golden koi painted with gold and silver dust swimming up a waterfall.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Side view of the lighter. It has a black urushi lacquer background with red specks.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Back view of the lighter.  It has a black urushi lacquer background with red specks.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Side view of the lighter.  It has a black urushi lacquer background with red specks.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Top view of the lighter.  It has a black urushi lacquer background with red specks.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Bottom view of the lighter.  It has a black urushi lacquer background with red specks. There is a slight embossing with the ZIppo logo and other details.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Close up to the maki-e design of the golden koi. it is painted with gold and silver urushi lacquer.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Close up to the front of the lighter, opened. It has a few brush marks.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Close up to the back of the lighter opened. It has a few brush marks.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Close up to the striker of the lighter.

Zippo Limited Edition Maki-e Koi Lighter

Regular price
$1,800.00
Sale price
$1,800.00
Retail - Regular price
Retail - $2,888.00
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The Zippo Koi Lighter features a beautiful Koi (Carp) motif masterfully created using various Maki-e techniques in warm gold and red tones. A symbol for love and friendship, the Koi is popular among many cultures and depicted in a variety of art forms. This edition of the Zippo lighter portrays the magnificent Koi in breathtaking splendor.

The ancient art of Maki-e requires extremely thin layers of lacquer to be applied, smoothed and polished, whilst creating the pattern by precisely sprinkling flakes and powders of precious materials, such as gold, silver and mother-of-pearl, onto the wet lacquer before each layer hardens.

This rare Zippo Koi Lighter has never been used and is in mint condition. It comes in its original wooden box with care booklet. Our images accurately represent the lighter for sale!