Sailor Limited Edition Progear Wajima Bijou Ruby Fountain Pen

Impressively decorated from top to bottom, the Wajima Bijou 2nd Edition Bespoke pens by Sailor are designed to honor the art of Wajima-nuri.

Being produced in just 300 numbered pieces worldwide, the Sailor Pro Gear Classic Wajima Bijou Ruby Limited Edition is hand-finished at the traditional craft center of Wajima on the west coast of Japan.
Raden mother of pearl is inlaid in the cap top, and the pen is provided with a specially inscribed 21k solid gold nib.

Traditional arts and crafts can be found in every region of Japan. Especially popular is the technique of Urushi-nuri, lacquer coating. Examples of this lacquerware can be found all over Japan.

Wajima-niri is a for of lacquerware produced in Wajima city, Ishikawa prefecture which can be dated back to the Heian era (year 794 to 1185).

To acknowledge the skilled work of Wajima-nuri maki-e craftsmen, Sailor made the Wajima Bijou fountain pen.

The body is covered with Urushi lacquer, the top of the cap is finished with mother of pearl maki-e finish and the end of the barel is in the color to represent a jewel. Each jewel has it’s own meaning and the pens are made with this in mind.