{"product_id":"pilot-custom-urushi-18k","title":"Japanese Custom Urushi 18K Fountain Pen","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhile top-end pens are usually garish and overloaded with detail - urushi is very much the understated and quiet luxury one can expect from Japanese minimalism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUrushi lacquer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e first used in Japan around 300BC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e has traditionally been as a symbol for status and prosperity used in furniture and decorative objects by court nobles and the upper-classes to demonstrate their discerning taste. Japanese pen makers sought to apply this domestic specialty finish to fountain pens since the 1920s and it has remained a marker for quality ever since. Beyond its aesthetic merit, urushi lacquer acts as a protective casing because it is acid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efree, alkaline\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and resistant to both heat and water.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe process to layer the Urushi lacquer is time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003econsuming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and each pen crafted by named urushi artists can take up to 1 year to produce.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLet's not forget the 18k nib, available in Fine-Medium, true to size and divine to write with.  We highly recommend Pilot pens to anyone unsure of purchasing a pen online as Pilot pens deliver on what is advertised and do not hold many (bad) surprises. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBody material: \u003c\/i\u003eUrushi lacquer resin\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNib size: \u003c\/i\u003eFine-Medium\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNib material: \u003c\/i\u003e18k gold\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCap type: \u003c\/i\u003eThreaded screw-on cap\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCartridge type: \u003c\/i\u003eTakes Pilot cartridges which can be found \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/olioeosso.mom\/products\/sailor-12-pack-ink-cartridges\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eand is sold with a refillable Con-70 converter in the barrel for use with bottled ink. Can also be used with a Con-40 converter, which can be found \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/olioeosso.mom\/products\/pilot-converter-cardridge-con-40-and-con-70?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=238eef626\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=17140128677931\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/olioeosso.mom\/products\/pilot-converter-cardridge-con-40-and-con-70?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=238eef626\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=17140128677931\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/em\u003e 15cm closed, 13.6cm without the cap, 18cm posted (please use posted with care as this may leave a ring mark where regular contact is made)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIncluded: A\u003c\/em\u003en attractive wooden presentation box, Con-70 converter and a black ink cartridge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Choosing Keeping","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43929692471543,"sku":"17971","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/0673\/files\/CopyrightChoosingKeeping20230301BS17971RT.jpg?v=1700052980","url":"https:\/\/olioeosso.mom\/products\/pilot-custom-urushi-18k","provider":"Choosing Keeping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}