NEW! Platinum Procyon Luster Nishikigoi

NEW October 2023!!

The Procyon Luster Modern Maki-e fountain pen.

A new model featuring modern Maki-e design will be released from the PROCYON LUSTER, a new fountain pen series suitable for adults.

The Procyon Luster is the deluxe version, with a satin aluminum barrel and cap.

Special models featuring modern maki-e artworks “Cranes over Moon” and “Nishikigoi” respectively on a Black Mist and Champagne Gold bodies have been created.

The stainless steel nib has a pentagonal profile, which they say gives it flex, for more responsive writing. There is only a small amount of line variation, but it does have a little springiness to it, which many people love.

The “Slip & Seal Mechanism” that provides a smooth writing experience at any time and a unique feeder with the “Last Drop Mechanism” for easier ink absorption that allows you to use every last drop of ink in the bottle.

The design incorporates the style of “Rimpa,” which is one of the art forms of Japanese paintings. Cranes have long been cherished in Japan as a symbol of good luck and used in various items and kimono patterns since ancient times.

The “Showa Sanshoku (three colors of Showa),” “Taisho Sanshoku (three colors of Taisho)” and “Kohaku (red and white),” the popular varieties of Nishikigoi carps, are illustrated over the famous water pattern of Ogata Korin. Legend has it that carps can transform into a mighty dragon by swimming upstream against the river’s strong current and leaping the ¨dragon gate¨ Therefore, the image of a carp jumping over the gate is considered a symbol of success.

Size: 139.7 mm (full length) × 14.4mm (max. diameter). Average weight 23.3g