{"title":"Nakaya - Piccolo","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"nakaya-piccolo-cigar-aka-tamenuri","title":"Nakaya Piccolo Cigar Aka-tamenuri","description":"\u003cp\u003eNakaya Piccolo Cigar fountain pen in Aka-tamenuri has become one of the most popular choices because of its color and pure shape. Hand turned from solid hard rubber rod stock, it is then lacquered in layers of bright red followed by multiple layers of natural urushi resin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf simplicity is the highest form of elegance, this is it. Nakaya pens achieve greatness by virtue of their streamlined design, excellent materials, and flawless surfaces. The Nakaya Piccolo Cigar Aka-tamenuri is a study in striking, saturated colors, design simplicity in a compact model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe urushi tradition is historic and profound in Japan, where lacquer ware has been used to coat utilitarian objects for centuries. This technique, though painstaking, gives this fountain pen its deep lustrous sheen and subtle color shift. Over time with use, the brighter red under-layer will become even more prominent. The older it is the more beautiful it will become.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEven though this is a more compact fountain pen than the other Nakaya models, it will fit comfortably in most hands. \n\u003cbr\u003eThe simple, elegant shape, with its turned tapered cap and smooth transition between the cap and barrel, is an exercise in restrained design. \n\u003cbr\u003eThe Nakaya Piccolo Cigar can be filled with bottled fountain pen ink using the provided converter. Nakaya pens can also use Platinum brand ink cartridges. Hand-painted Maki-e converters are also available.\n\u003cbr\u003eNakaya 14k nibs are well-suited to customizations including Stub, Cursive Italic, Left Oblique, and Architect's point as well as the modification for added flex.\n\u003cbr\u003eDecorative rice paper, a simple solid softwood shipping box decorated with Japanese Kanji script, and a fabric pen \"\"kimono\"\" are all included with this pen, making it a lovely presentation item. Sensible and elegant packaging has long been a hallmark of the Nakaya brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnless requested otherwise, each pen or nib you purchase from us will be carefully examined, tested, and optimized for your personal writing characteristics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nakaya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43701012627751,"sku":"","price":706.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/0486\/9168\/files\/NakayaPiccoloCigarAka-tamenuri.jpg?v=1717726881"},{"product_id":"nakaya-piccolo-cigar-araishu","title":"Nakaya Piccolo Cigar Araishu","description":"\u003cp\u003eNakaya Piccolo Cigar pens are available in a range of colors. Hand turned from solid hard rubber rod stock, they are then lacquered with multiple layers of natural resins. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSensible and elegant packaging have been a hallmark of Nakaya. All Nakaya pens come packaged in handcrafted finery, as painstakingly constructed as the pens they protect. The heavy decorative rice paper, simple solid softwood shipping box and fabric pouch make a lovely presentation for Nakaya Urushi pens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nakaya Piccolo Cigar Araishu fountain pen is handcrafted from ebonite and Urushi lacquer, and comes standard with solid gold 14k single-tone nib in your choice of tipping size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe double slit Music nib is available at an added premium, as are plated nibs in Pink Gold, Rhodium, Ruthenium, or Two-Tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRich in color and compact in shape, the Nakaya Piccolo Cigar Araishu fountain pen is an understated yet elegant writing instrument. The Japanese term Araishu translates from \"arai\" to \"laundry\" and from \"shu\" to \"red\". This combination suggests a red that has been washed to the extent that it is not a true red but is instead faded a bit to incorporate more of an orange-red hue. Araishu signifies the Japanese ideal of embracing the passage of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Urushi tradition is historic and profound in Japan, where lacquer ware has adorned utilitarian objects for centuries. This technique, though painstaking, gives this fountain pens its deep lustrous sheen and powerful color. As with all hand-made pens, colors will vary slightly from pen to pen - no two will ever be exactly alike. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nakaya Piccolo Cigar can be filled with bottled fountain pen ink using the provided converter. Nakaya pens can also use Platinum brand ink cartridges. Hand-painted Maki-e converters are also available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a more compact fountain pen than the Naka-ai or Neo Standard, yet will fit comfortably in most hands.\n\u003cbr\u003e14k nibs are well-suited to customizations including Stub, Cursive Italic, and Left Oblique, as well as the modification for added flex.\n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e Decorative rice paper, a simple solid softwood shipping box decorated with Japanese Kanji script, and a fabric pen \"\"kimono\"\" are all included with this pen, making it a lovely presentation item. Sensible and elegant packaging has long been a hallmark of the Nakaya brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNakaya pens are individually handcrafted in a process that requires a minimum of three to six months and often much longer. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnless requested otherwise, each pen or nib you purchase from us will be carefully examined, tested, and optimized for your personal writing characteristics before it ships.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nakaya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43701014004007,"sku":"","price":759.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/0486\/9168\/files\/NakayaPiccoloCigarAraishu.jpg?v=1717726911"},{"product_id":"nakaya-piccolo-cigar-blue-wave-painting","title":"Nakaya Piccolo Cigar Blue Wave Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Nakaya Piccolo Cigar Blue Wave features a motif in raised relief with a textured surface. Elegant black Urushi lacquer is combed with a wave-like pattern. Each individual pen requires a year or more to be produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nakaya Piccolo Cigar Blue Wave Painting fountain pen is handcrafted from ebonite and Urushi lacquer, and comes standard with solid gold 14k single-tone nib in your choice of tipping size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe double slit Music nib is available at an added premium, as are plated nibs in Pink Gold, Rhodium, Ruthenium, or Two-Tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nakaya Piccolo Cigar Blue Wave Painting fountain pen exploits the skill of a master Urushi craftsmen to create a textured surface that is soft to the touch and engaging for the eye. \n\u003cbr\u003eNakaya mixes some albumen into Urushi lacquer to make stronger viscosity. A special comb-like tool is used to scratch the Urushi surface to express waves. Because they are done by a master's hand, each one is unique. But there is a consistency to the wave pattern. The fountain pen comes to life with its textured surface that almost massages the hand during use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nakaya Piccolo Cigar can be filled with bottled fountain pen ink using the provided converter. Nakaya pens can also use Platinum brand ink cartridges. Hand-painted Maki-e converters are also available.\n\u003cbr\u003eWithout a clip, the simple form of the Piccolo carries the texture of this pen with elegance. Lines representing waves wash over onto the softly coned end caps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe wave pattern continues onto the gripping section as well. 14k nibs are well-suited to customizations including Stub, Cursive Italic, and Left Oblique, as well as the modification for added flex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThough the full range of Nakaya nibs is made available, the ruthenium-plated nib complements the sleek design etched into the black surface. \n\u003cbr\u003e\t\n\u003cbr\u003eDecorative rice paper, a simple solid softwood shipping box decorated with Japanese Kanji script, and a fabric pen \"\"kimono\"\" are all included with this pen, making it a lovely presentation item. 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Our exclusive nib customizations can add to the character and distinctiveness of your writing, and can also make this pen a valuable tool for the professional or amateur calligrapher - choose the Fine Soft nib for our noted Spencerian modification, or a Broad or Extra Broad for best results with our popular Architects Point customization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Nakaya pen is hand-turned at the Nakaya workshop in Tokyo from natural ebonite hard rubber which is sustainably harvested from the wild rubber gum tree. Hand-finishing in natural urushi lacquer, itself refined from sap of the Japanese lacquer tree, is then accomplished by skilled artisans in the traditional craft center of Wajima on the west coast of Japan. After final assembly and inspection in Tokyo, the pen arrives at our Miami office for nib setting, tuning, and customizations if requested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNakaya pens can fill using any standard fountain pen ink when fitted with the easy to use converter, provided by us free of charge with your purchase. Consult our bottled ink offerings for a wide variety of inks we can recommend. The pen can also fill using convenient disposable Platinum brand ink cartridges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Nakaya pen ships in a special paulownia softwood presentation box decorated with kanji-style script. A fabric pen kimono and starter pack of Platinum ink cartridges are included along with the converter. 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Maki-e means \"\"sprinkles\"\" and the first sprinkles are of fine gold powder dusted into wet lacquer where the engraving cuts are wetted with urushi lacquer. \n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003eThis allows the gold to set into the grooves and be captured by the wet lacquer. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the Cigar version has no clip, the intricate vines and flowers spill uninterrupted from cap to barrel. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe next steps are the addition of colored powdered also applied to the design in a way similar to the way the gold was applied.  In each case, the powders that are not caught in the engraving are brushed aside. Finally a clear lacquer is applied over the design to lock in the powders, making the them a permanent part of the pen. \n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003eThe results are  rich and vibrant. The entire fountain pen is then carefully and meticulously polished as the final step removing all traces of the powders from the blue base coats. This is an extremely time-intensive process, and represents fine Maki-e artistry. \n\u003cbr\u003ePalmets have their design origin in palm fronds, and the artist has stylized the motif with a mixture of large and small palmets. Swirls of vines mix with the flowers and dance along the entire length of the cap and barrel.\n\u003cbr\u003e\t\n\u003cbr\u003eThis fountain pen is truly unique with each pen unique to the hand work and the use of multiple colored powders - gold, red, purple, and turquoise which catches the light to striking effect. \n\u003cbr\u003eNot only does the Chinkin technique add visual intrigue, it also provides a unique texture which you can feel with your fingers along the cap and barrel. \n\u003cbr\u003eThe Nakaya Piccolo Cigar can be filled with bottled fountain pen ink using the provided converter. Nakaya pens can also use Platinum brand ink cartridges. Hand-painted Maki-e converters are also available.\n\u003cbr\u003eSoftly coned end caps provide an excellent surface to showcase the gently swirling vines. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNot seen when the pen is capped, the palm and vine design even continues onto the gripping section, demonstrating the craftsman's attention to detail.\n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003eNakaya pens ship in a solid softwood shipping box decorated with Japanese Kanji script and lined with decorative rice paper. A fabric pen \"\"kimono\"\" and starter box of Platinum brand cartridges are also included, making this pen a lovely presentation item. Sensible and elegant packaging has long been a hallmark of the Nakaya brand. The box is as painstakingly constructed as the pens they protect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnless requested otherwise, each pen or nib you purchase from us will be carefully examined, tested, and optimized for your personal writing characteristics before it ships.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nakaya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43701015576871,"sku":"","price":1625.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/0486\/9168\/files\/NakayaPiccoloCigarChinkinPalmetKikyoColoredPowders.jpg?v=1717727013"},{"product_id":"nakaya-piccolo-cigar-clover-arabesque","title":"Nakaya Piccolo Cigar Clover Arabesque","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The Nakaya Piccolo Cigar Clover Arabesque fountain pen features clover leaves in hand-painted green Midori urushi over a light blue Ama-iro base. Each pen is hand finished over a period of months by skilled artisans in Wajima, Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur complimentary nib tuning adjusts optimum pressure and ink flow to your own personal preferences. Our exclusive nib customizations can add to the character and distinctiveness of your writing, and can also make this pen a valuable tool for the professional or amateur calligrapher - choose the Fine Soft nib for our noted modification, or a Broad or Extra Broad for best results with our popular Architects Point customization.\" \"Each Nakaya pen is hand-turned at the Nakaya workshop in Tokyo from natural ebonite hard rubber which is sustainably harvested from the wild rubber gum tree. Hand-finishing in natural urushi lacquer, itself refined from sap of the Japanese lacquer tree, is then accomplished by skilled artisans in the traditional craft center of Wajima on the west coast of Japan. After final assembly and inspection in Tokyo, the pen arrives at our Miami office for nib setting, tuning, and customizations if requested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNakaya pens can fill using any standard fountain pen ink when fitted with the easy to use converter, provided by us free of charge with your purchase. Consult our bottled ink offerings for a wide variety of inks we can recommend. The pen can also fill using convenient disposable Platinum brand ink cartridges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Nakaya pen ships in a special paulownia softwood presentation box decorated with kanji-style script. A fabric pen kimono and starter pack of Platinum ink cartridges are included along with the converter. 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The Yakou Maki-e technique adds texture to the critters, bringing them to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nakaya Piccolo Cigar Yakou Maki-e 'Enjoying the Moon Cat' fountain pen is handcrafted from ebonite and Urushi lacquer, and comes standard with solid gold 14k single-tone nib in your choice of tipping size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its whimsical and evocative design, the Nakaya Piccolo Cigar Yakou Maki-e 'Enjoying the Moon Cat' is based on a sketch by a Nakaya customer who loved cats. The compact Piccolo Cigar model is a perfect size and shape for this composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe artist uses Tame-Sukashi technique to paint the moon in striking reddish orange, ensuring that it will increase in brightness over time. Paw prints on the gripping section and the featured cat are made using the Yakou Maki-e technique whereby the images are painted in black Urushi over an Aka-tamenuri base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis elegant design is transformative. We have preserved the Japanese syntax of the title because it so clearly captures the essence of this pen.\n\u003cbr\u003eSimilar to Tame-Sukashi and often used in conjunction with it, Yakou Maki-e involves creating a painted motif under layers of clear smooth Urushi lacquer. In Yakou Maki-e, however, the motif itself is painted in black Urushi over a Tame-Nuri base.\n\u003cbr\u003eThe Nakaya Piccolo Cigar can be filled with bottled fountain pen ink using the provided converter. Nakaya pens can also use Platinum brand ink cartridges. Hand-painted Maki-e converters are also available.\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is a more compact fountain pen than the Naka-ai or Neo Standard, yet will fit comfortably in most hands. This pen is pictured with a solid gold yellow nib, but a pink gold-plated nib would also be an excellent choice for this design.\n\u003cbr\u003eSmall paw prints have been painted along the gripping section to give the illusion of a cat tracking paw prints across the pen.\n\u003cbr\u003e14k nibs are well-suited to customizations including Stub, Cursive Italic, and Left Oblique, as well as the modification for added flex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDecorative rice paper, a simple solid softwood shipping box decorated with Japanese Kanji script, and a fabric pen \"\"kimono\"\" are all included with this pen, making it a lovely presentation item. Sensible and elegant packaging has long been a hallmark of the Nakaya brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNakaya pens are individually handcrafted in a process that requires a minimum of three to six months and often much longer. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnless requested otherwise, each pen or nib you purchase from us will be carefully examined, tested, and optimized for your personal writing characteristics before we ship it to you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nakaya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43701016756519,"sku":"","price":1080.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/0486\/9168\/files\/NakayaPiccoloCigarEnjoyingTheMoonCat.jpg?v=1717727179"},{"product_id":"nakaya-piccolo-cigar-heki-tamenuri","title":"Nakaya Piccolo Cigar Heki-tamenuri","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith its streamlined shape and warm color, the Nakaya Piccolo Cigar Heki-tamenuri fountain pen packs a powerful punch for such a compact writing instrument. Green peeks out from beneath the brown outer layer like new grass in the springtime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver time the green will become more vibrant as the Urushi lacquer matures. Just as the seasons change, so will the coloring of this dynamic fountain pen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a pen for those who prefer a smaller to mid-size writing instrument. It is well balanced in the hand, and the domed cap ends add an sense of equilibrium as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tradition of Urushi lacquer coating is historic and profound in Japan, where it has been used to adorn even the most utilitarian of objects. The painstaking technique, applied here to a remarkable writing instrument, gives this fountain pen its deep lustrous sheen and remarkable color. A green under-layer radiates from the barrel threads and cap end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNakaya pens can be filled with bottled ink using the provided converter, and can also use Platinum brand cartridges. Hand-painted Maki-e converters are also available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Piccolo Cigar in Heki-tamenuri is provided standard with solid gold 14k single-tone nib in your choice of tipping size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nakaya double slit Music nib is available at an added premium, as are plated nibs in Pink Gold, Rhodium, Ruthenium, or Two-Tone .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese 14k nibs are well-suited to customizations including Stub, Cursive Italic, and Left Oblique, as well as the modification for added flex. \u003cbr\u003eDecorative rice paper, a simple solid softwood shipping box decorated with Japanese Kanji script, and a fabric pen \"\"kimono\"\" are all included with this pen, making it a lovely presentation item. Sensible and elegant packaging has long been a hallmark of the Nakaya brand. \u003cbr\u003eNakaya pens are individually handcrafted in a process that requires a minimum of three to six months and often much longer. \u003cbr\u003eUnless requested otherwise, each pen or nib you purchase from us will be carefully examined, tested, and optimized for your personal writing characteristics before it ships.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nakaya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43701017182503,"sku":"","price":760.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/0486\/9168\/files\/NakayaPiccoloCigarHeki-tamenuri.jpg?v=1717727215"},{"product_id":"nakaya-piccolo-cigar-hichiriki-whistle","title":"Nakaya Piccolo Cigar Hichiriki Whistle","description":"\u003cp\u003eWrapped in silk thread and coated with many layers of urushi lacquer, the Hichiriki Whistle uses unique combinations of techniques which defy easy categorization by the traditional standards of Maki-e art. As always, Nakaya seeks to stretch the boundaries of what can be achieved both on and with a fountain pen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nakaya Piccolo Cigar Hichiriki Whistle is handcrafted from ebonite and Urushi lacquer, and comes standard with solid gold 14k single-tone nib in your choice of tipping size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe name Piccolo comes from the smallest of the woodwind instruments, and the Nakaya Piccolo Cigar Hichiriki Whistle fountain pen takes the instrument motif a step further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe name Piccolo comes from the smallest of the woodwind instruments, and the Nakaya Piccolo Cigar Hichikiri Whistle fountain pen takes the instrument motif a step further. Fashioned in the likeness of the Hichiriki, the double reed Japanese flute, this striking fountain pen is a visual and textural work of art in red and black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe wrapping process both strengthens the the cap and barrel, as well as providing a distinctive and unusual decorative element. String wrapping has a long history as a decorative art in Japan - tsukamaki, for instance, is the art of sword handle wrapping. Actual Hichiriki whistles are in fact bound with string, and have seven oblong-shaped finger holes. Here the red string emulates the placement of the wrapping on the Hichiriki, while the sleek Urushi lacquer underneath signifies where the finger holes would be placed on the body of the instrument, which is known for its use in sacred Shinto rituals.\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is a more compact fountain pen than most other Nakaya models, but will still be a comfortable fit for most users. 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