CPic. An enjoying the moon cat Cigar Piccolo fountain pen * Nakaya

Enjoying ‘the Moon’ Cat, or a Cat enjoying the Moon, is made with different techniques. The Moon is sprinkled with silver powder (tame-sukashi) and covered with shuai urushi. As a result, the Moon is half-hidden, and it takes a while to discover the image like a watermark on paper. The artisan painted the Cat and the footprint with black urushi on top of the shuai layer (yakoh-maki-e). With time, the shuai urushi will enlighten, and the design will become more visible. The base finish is aka-tamenuri (red cherry).

Nakaya is one of Japan's oldest and most important producers of writing instruments. The sober designs give Nakaya fountain pens their universal appeal, and the wonderful lacquering and Maki-e techniques make them real works of art. Nakaya fountain pens are a must for any collection.