The art of lacquer was discovered 9000 years ago by Japanese craftsmen. They found that the sap from the Rhus tree formed a hard and durable material that could be used like paint when wet, and becomes highly resistant to water, light and wear when dry. Lively and resistant colors can be made with this colorless resin and could also be used as an agent to link gold and silver powder to an item which adds an extra special level of decoration.
A fountain pen can be decorated with usual lacquer technique. This fine work of art pioneered by Dunhill and Namiki is called a Namiki Pen.
Lacquer work methods are a highly valued decorative art that is used to beautify wood, metal or other surfaces, a few involving carving into deep coatings of many layers of lacquer. Dunhill and Namiki established the work and application of lacquer methods to fountain pens, cigarette cases and lighters.
Dunhill Namiki was founded by Alfred Dunhill and Ryosuke Namiki. In 1918, Ryosuke Namiki created the Namiki Manufacturing Company which makes pens and nibs. Namiki mastered the lacquer methods on pens and decided to showcase his finely decorated and expensive products around the world. The manager of Dunhill's Paris store, Clement Court, was amazed by the works of Namiki on the pens that he decided to promote these. Thus, Dunhill Namiki was formed.
The cost of pens today ranges from few hundred pounds to a astounding hundred thousand pounds. Pens having simple landscape scenes with plenty of undercoated black background are commonly known as "C" grade pens. They can be charming and are by far the most affordable, generally fetching mid-high hundreds of pounds, determined by the success or rarity of the design. The more the pen is decorated the greater its worth. If the pen is entirely covered with decoration, it becomes an "A" grade pen, which is the most expensive today.
Apart from the decorations, full sized pens tend to be more valuable than shorter ladies' size pens. Also, pens made by well known artists, like Gonruko Matsuda, charge a higher price in the market.
A fountain pen can be decorated with usual lacquer technique. This fine work of art pioneered by Dunhill and Namiki is called a Namiki Pen.
Lacquer work methods are a highly valued decorative art that is used to beautify wood, metal or other surfaces, a few involving carving into deep coatings of many layers of lacquer. Dunhill and Namiki established the work and application of lacquer methods to fountain pens, cigarette cases and lighters.
Dunhill Namiki was founded by Alfred Dunhill and Ryosuke Namiki. In 1918, Ryosuke Namiki created the Namiki Manufacturing Company which makes pens and nibs. Namiki mastered the lacquer methods on pens and decided to showcase his finely decorated and expensive products around the world. The manager of Dunhill's Paris store, Clement Court, was amazed by the works of Namiki on the pens that he decided to promote these. Thus, Dunhill Namiki was formed.
The cost of pens today ranges from few hundred pounds to a astounding hundred thousand pounds. Pens having simple landscape scenes with plenty of undercoated black background are commonly known as "C" grade pens. They can be charming and are by far the most affordable, generally fetching mid-high hundreds of pounds, determined by the success or rarity of the design. The more the pen is decorated the greater its worth. If the pen is entirely covered with decoration, it becomes an "A" grade pen, which is the most expensive today.
Apart from the decorations, full sized pens tend to be more valuable than shorter ladies' size pens. Also, pens made by well known artists, like Gonruko Matsuda, charge a higher price in the market.
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