{"product_id":"sailor-urushi-king-of-pens-fountain-pen-black-with-gold-trim","title":"Sailor Urushi King of Pens Fountain pen, Black with Gold clip","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSomething of a pen urban myth, \u003ci\u003eThe King of Pens \u003c\/i\u003eor KOP as it's called by pen people, is more than just an expensive pen; it is the ultimate writing experience. While 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\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUrushi lacquer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e first used in Japan around 300BC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\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\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efree, alkaline\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and resistant to both heat and water.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe process to layer the Urushi lacquer is time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econsuming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\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\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile Sailor already produces top of the range fountain pens as a baseline - KOP does represent another level of writing performance. The nib, in 21k gold, almost paintbrush\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elike, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epossesses natural\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, organic flexibility and softness under hand.  It offers a generous amount of line variation - an almost \u003cem\u003efude\u003c\/em\u003e-like brush effect feel making it an excellent pairing for use with coloured inks where 'shading effect' is desired. Exceptional writing quality with amazing smoothness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eno pressure needed for a very generous and reliable ink flow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBody material: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUrushi lacquer resin over hard ebonite (a hard rubber)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNib size: \u003c\/i\u003eMedium\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNib material: \u003c\/i\u003e21k gold with rhodium trim\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCap type: \u003c\/i\u003eThreaded screw-on cap\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eCartridge type: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTakes Sailor cartridges which can be found \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/olioeosso.mom\/products\/sailor-12-pack-ink-cartridges\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e supplied with a converter cartridge. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/em\u003e 15cm closed, 13cm without the cap, 16.5cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eposted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (please use \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eposted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with care as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e may leave a ring mark where regular contact is made)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIncluded: \u003c\/em\u003ean attractive wooden presentation box, refillable converter cartridge, and a bottle of ink, here pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZYBA-1270","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54847976898936,"sku":"21034","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/olioeosso.mom\/products\/sailor-urushi-king-of-pens-fountain-pen-black-with-gold-trim","provider":"Choosing Keeping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}