COMPLETE COLLECTION OF 12 CHINESE ZODIACS PENS PILOT VEST FIRST EDITION ~1992

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COMPLETE COLLECTION OF 12 CHINESE ZODIACS PENS PILOT VEST FIRST EDITION ~1992:
$30000.00

You are offerding on an extremely rareMaki-E SET
(12 pieces)
CHINESE ZODIAC
PILOT VestEarly 1990s
12 Fountain PensPILOT (NAMIKI) CHINESE ZODIAC SET OF 12 MAKI-E PENSTwelve maki-e pens depicting the traditional signs of the Chinese zodiac: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Hare, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Boar, in a variety of lacquer techniques, each signed mint, in twelves boxes with ink bottles, and leaflet, and card outer box. No limitation stated, but uncommon as a set.
In the history of Namiki, 2 versions of zodiac fountain pens were made in the past and present. The original version was made of ebonite and decorated with taka maki-e (high relief lacquer and some jim-maki-e (gold dust lacquering), more light weight, flat top and bottom. Legendary artists who had made these earlier fountain pens include:

- Kyusai Yoshida 吉田久斋 (Pig, Rabbit, Ram)

- Hyakusen Murata 村田百川(Rooster,Snake, Ox)

- Masaru Hayashi 林胜(Dog, Monkey, Horse,Tiger)

- Yasunori Sakamoto 坂本康则(Dragon, Rat).

This collection was discontinued since 2007-2008 and replaced by a newer edition of zodiac collection made of metallic brass (kintai); heavier and a little more expensive. The oriental zodiac is a milestone collaborative work by Namiki's leading maki-e artists of the early 1990s. Rare as a set

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Thanks for your time and happy offerdingNAMIKIWeuse only high quality materials such as double wall cardboard boxes, extra large buble wrap, polypropylene packaging tape, pvc pipe with high resistance.Shipment is guaranteed within 24 hours after receiving payment.We have had some problems our traditional shipping methods (lost packages, major slowdown in delivery) so we decided to move to Fedex Priority Service.So, the shipping costs are now slightly more expensive (between $45 and $100 depending on destination country, volume and weight of the parcel) but the service is greatly better.FedEx requires a telephone number (landline or mobile) on the shipping label.For this reason we ask you to tell us your phone number on the Paypal or with an message.The attached photographs are to be considered part of the description.If you are interested please don't hesitate to contact us.We are at your disposal for any further information.We usually reply messages within the same day, but please allow do bear in mind that our time zone differences might cause a slight delay.Thanks for your time and happy offerding