Sumiko  

  • The Waves crest

    Price: 15,000$
    After piling up a barrel by charcoal("sumi") , carved one by one by "Chinkoku" technique. This artwork is collaboration of 2 biggest artists. The "Sumiko" technique was done by only one successor and 'Chinkoku' was done by Chinkin artist. A craftsman employs detailed blade and carves a thin line and interval between lines are so small. Although the pen barrel has steep curve. The decoration accenturates the powerful and graceful crests of the waves interspersed with swirling eddies. We Nakaya has already announced the "whale and the wave",so this artwork was produced getting a hint from that model and emphasized the violence of the sea.
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  • A Spider and the web

    Price: 5,500$
    Nakaya expressed a Spider (Kumo) by "Sumiko" (charcoal powder) technique. The web was written by a thin brush pen and polished up ("togi-dashi") after sprinking silver powders. The Spider has an appearance of solidity by "Taka-Maki-e" heaping up technology with black and yellow Urushi lacquer and polish up. ("togi-dashi"). Lastly, we added in detail parts of the Spider and polished up as Roiro (gross) finishing. On the grip section, a craftman used gold powder as base. A flower was written in gold, a butterfly was heaped up by Urushi lacquer and sprinkled by gold powder and rubbed with black and white Urushi and polished. ("togi-dashi").
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  • Ayakashi （Apparition）

    Price: 4,500$
    Some apparition try to escape from between grip section and barrel or barrel itself so they make a crack on the barrel. The skeleton excludes us from the cracking space in the reproachful. One long arm of apparition expand from another crack. Inside of crack , there are fire flame , ghost, and lantern ghost…. But also this pen has also described "Dokkosho". "Dokkosho" is magic bar which made evil things flee. So you can avoid every bad thing! Some of these apparition is described by a very famous Ukiyoe artist in Japan named Hokusai Katsushika (1760-1849). Maki-e technique ; Background is mainly used Koboku-shiage (ancient Indian ink powders finishing) ,Skelton and arm is Gin-yuji (silver powder heaping up mathod). Apparition inside of crack. Mainly used tin round polished powders in Shu(red) color. From the 6th picture below, you can see one more virsion of "Ayakashi". Several customers order ths model, so Nakaya change the spec slightly by conversation with customers. The sketch of Ayakashi(Apparition)is taken from the works of Katsushika Hokusai's (1749-1860).
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  • Makie SUMI Decapod 'gold' version

    Price: 1,500$
    We arrange a simple design by using Sumiko technique to the Decapod model. A gold taka-makie has done between a cap and a barrel and Sumi-ko finishing covered whole body. A gentle matt black surface of Sumi-ko with one point 'gold' trim match the Decapod model. This elegant design does not get us tired if we use for long time.
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  • Hochu

    Price: 2,100$
    This model is by the requirement from one Nakaya client. Base model Nakaya "Gengei-hochu" like this, and did only trims at the top and the end of the barrel. Technique is same as 'Koboku-shiage' by charcoal (Sumi). This technique is succeeded to only one people. This pen also has the "Kanshitsu" technique on the grip section to prevent the hand from sliding when writing.
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  • Cherry blossoms

    Price: 2,600$
    This model is by the requirement from one of the Nakaya clients. Base model is Nakaya "Gengei-hochu" like this, We Nakaya admire many foreign customers love Sumiko technique and choose "cherry blossoms" as Japanese representative motif. Cherry blossoms are laid out forward as boldly as the composition of the Ukiyoe. This pen also has the "Kanshitsu" technique on the grip section to prevent the hand from sliding when writing.
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  • Makie SUMI piccolo 'gold' version

    Price: 1,500$
    We arrange a simple design by using Sumiko technique to the Piccolo Decapod model. A gold taka-makie has done between a cap and a barrel and Sumi-ko finishing covered whole body. A gentle matt black surface of Sumi-ko with one point 'gold' trim match the Decapod model. This elegant design does not get us tired if we use for long time.
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  • The East encounters the West 1

    Price: 6,000$
    This model was made by the requirement from one Nakaya client in Germany. It has taken over 8 months to manufacture include designing. Technique is same as 'Koboku-shiage' by Indian ink (Sumi). A body of lion was heaped up by gold powders based on silver. Dragon is silver taka maki-e based on reddish gold powders ("Shu-kin"). A bowl is gold take-makie with blue sea shell , "ka-en" (fire) is "Shu-kin". A tail of dragon is described on a grip section. This technique is succeeded to only one people.
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  • The East encounters the West 2 - White Eagle version

    Price: 10,000$
    This model was made by the US customer based on previous model.A motif this time is the White Eagle, a symbol of America. Technique is same as 'Koboku-shiage' by Indian ink (Sumi). A head of eagle was heaped up by gold with white powders. A tangue is shu-kin (reddish gold) Dragon is silver taka maki-e based on reddish gold powders ("Shu-kin"). A bowl is gold take-makie with blue sea shell , "ka-en" (fire) is "Shu-kin". A tail of dragon is described on a grip section on Aria-Shu Kanshitsu surface.
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  • Goko Dokuro (a Centipede and a Skull)

    Price: 6,700$
    People's deep seated grude changes into the apparition expressed by Sumik- technique. A Centipede creeps out from the cave of trees is projected on this pen. A n allowhead is described as disregarding like the former artwork "Ayakeshi" on the grip section. The story of the Centipede extermination originates in Hyota Tawara (Hidesato Fujiwiara). After raising by rust (called "Sabi-age"" technique)for a background, paint Urushi with Sumiko with silver powders. The Sabiage (rust raising) technque is a suitable technique though effectively goes down also to a crackframing part that exists in the work of the former artwork (East and West encounter) use,and puts out violent. A Centipede is pained in colors after Gin-yuji heaping up technique and grossly polished. For a grip section, we sprinkled gold powders after rust raising technique and Sumiko finishing. Lastly, we set a silver rolling stopper of Skull at the top of the pen.
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  • A spear

    Price: 4,500$
    This "Yari (a spear)"model was made by the requirement from one of the Nakaya clients. Base model is Nakaya "Gengei-hochu" like this, We Nakaya admire many foreign customers love Sumiko technique and choose this motif. At both side of this pen has trims by "Sumi-ko", a blade is by silver and some part of blade have rust. A handle is mainly used 'Shu' (red) urushi lacquer ware and trims are gold. Since a spear is thin , so it was difficult to heap up by Maki-e technique.An initial of this customer is described by the Brahman character on the grip also by 'Sumiko technique.'
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  • Palmet

    Price: 1,500$

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  • "The Acsending Dragon" 1 (Descpen)

    Price: 3,500$
    A populer Dragon has been made by Nakaya 'Sumi' matt finish for a desk pen set. Base model Nakaya "Gengei-hochu" like this, A matt black dragon is ciling a lonf barrel which becomes gradulally thin, the Dragon ball is on the grip, crouds are on a trumpet and flat stand. A different motived are described a different shape of parts. Technique is same as 'Koboku-shiage' by charcoal (Sumi). This technique is succeeded to only one people.
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  • "Acsending Dragon" (Neo-Standard)

    Price: 2,800$
    This is the Acending Dragon by Sumiko Maki-e based on new model (Neo Regular model) This model has a clip, so this is a Neo Regular Writer model. The color of a clip is silver fumigation, so that a color of nib may also match rhutenium. Pictures No.4 and 5 are the work before Sumiko Maki-e.
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  • Gengei Hochu

    Price: 3,800$
    Background of " Gengei houchu "
    A sumi artist of the Ming Dynasty in China named Teikunbo was famous for his style of sumi art called Teishibokuen. Recently Nakaya has teamed up with a skilled artist from Wajima to once again create this "koboku" or ancient sumi atmosphere on a fountain pen. The artist paints several layers of sumi (Chinese black carbon ink) in order to create a raised image on the surface of the pen. Once upon a time, a villager in ancient China beheld a huge whale swimming near the coast, and was inspired to create an image of a deity - a creature with the head of a dragon and the body of a whale. The Wajima artist has recreated this ancient deity, in vibrant forms, which almost seem to swim before your eyes. There is a well-known "Natsume" (powdered tea container for Japanese tea ceremonies), which has been decorated with the same method used to produce this pen.
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  • A Skull

    Price: 2,000$
    After piling up a barrel by charcoal("sumi") , we heap up the surface looks like old wood and set "a skull" as trim. A skull is barmail finishing (gold plated based on silcer body) ,made with a clip. This clip is a spine of a skull , coated by Urushi and heap up a ltiile by gold like Taka-Maki-e taste. When we post a clip to somewhere , a face of the skull towards to the reverse side, however, we can recognise the skull when we take it out. We introduce many trims (this time ; a skull) at this web corner.
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  • Katana

    Price: 1,800$
    This "Katana (a sword)" model was made by the requirement from one of the Nakaya clients. A technique is Nakaya "Sumiko" like this, We Nakaya admire many foreign customers love Sumiko technique and choose this motif. A previous product "A spear" was heaped up very much so that it's cost was quite high, however the feeilng of quality is obtain enough also the artwork this time.
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  • Rashomon

    Price: 5,000$
    Background of "Rashomon" In Japanese, "Mon" means gate, so "Rasho-mon" means "gate Rasho(mon)" .During the Heian era (794-1191) in Kyoto, a demon kidnapped the daughters of aristcrats very often. Underthe instruction from the emperor, Yorimitsu Minamoto accompanied with four strongest soldiers called "Shi-tennoh" and root out the demon near by Rashomon. During the fight with the demon, Tsuna Watanabe (953-1025), one of the "Shi-tennoh" solidiers chopped off the demon's right hand and kept it at his kura(warehouse). Later, the demon disguising as Tsuna Watanabe's mother, took the arm back from the warehouse. Consequently a fierce battle between Tsuna Watanabe and the demon again took place at Mount Oi. We NAKAYA tried to express this legend in the fountain pen through the "Sumiko-age" method (heaping up by charcoal powered finish) which is succeeded from only one craftsman, generation to generation. The facial expressions of arm chopping at Rashomon, some detail parts of Thina's armor, all have been expressed very artistically through the non-lustrous black charcoal in convex and concave base, taking time of more than half of a year.
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  • Ascending dragon

    Price: 4,000$
    Since this technique is succeeded by only one person , Nakaya cannot explain in detail. The only one thing I can explain is that this is heaping up technique by using only "Sumiko" (charcoal) with some "urushi "lacquer ware. All black design is quite attractive.
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  • Karasu Tengu

    Price: 14,500$
    Kakiwari Maki-e for a motif on Sumiko finished surface. This wonderful artwork is a corroboration by two authorities of each area. This time, we introduce seven pieces of high resolution close-up photographs, please check its details. A motif this time is called ''Karasu Tengu''. (In Japanese)
    If we dare to say in English,, ''a crow wings - long nosed genie''. In Japanese, Karasu means a crow, Tengu mens ''long nosed genie''.
    In my opinion, Tengu used to be a foreign person who came to Japan by some accident in old times.
    Karasu Tengu moves widely because it has a beak and also has wings like a bird,Karasu Tengu gets off even in the town, and it ruined.
    Karasu Tengu has supernatural power and good at sword (Katana) so that it taught Ushiwakamaru (A famous historical person.) about how to use Katana when Ushiwakamaru stayed in Kurama (Kyoto city) in his child food.
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