Platinum Preppy Wa Modern Maki-e Fountain Pen Yanagi ni Koumori Limited Edition

After the great success of 2023 edition, Platinum presents Preppy WA Modern Maki-e 2nd edition that conveys the elegance and grace of Japanese tradition incorporated into a modern design using a distinctive modern Maki-e technique. 2024 edition features six different patterns which symbolize a special auspicious sign. You can choose your own favorite based on the design or meaning.

Unlike conventional Maki-e, it is applied with silk screen printing instead of urushi lacquer on the under layer, which is then sprinkled with colored powders such as gold and silver and hand finished one by one by Maki-e artisans. It gives more thickness compared to normal printing, while the reflections and shades of the powders create a three-dimensional feel.

Platinum Preppy Yanagi ni Koumori features a design with bats and willow. The kanji for bat has the same sound as ”turning into good fortune,” so it is considered an auspicious pattern that symbolizes good fortune and longevity both for Chinese and Japanese people.

Platinum Preppy fountain pen comes with a steel nib and a Slip & Seal cap mechanism that prevents ink dry until 1 year of not use. Platinum Preppy accepts Platinum ink cartridge or Platinum converter for filling the fountain pen via an ink bottle.

The pen comes in a carton box with one blue-black cartridge.