Namiki Yukari Chinkin Susuki "Silver Grass" Vulpen

The Chinkin Collection is made up of fountain pens which use “Chinkin (Gold Inlay)”, one of lacquer ware techniques that Japan boasts to the world on a par with Maki-e. Motifs are carved into the lacquered surface with special chisels, and after inlaying lacquer in the grooves, placing gold leaves and gold powder gives the pattern expression.

The delicate and fine depiction and three-dimensional aspect overflowing with a strong power of expression are the special characteristics of this collection.

Since Chinkin is a carving technique, there is no room for mistakes. Every single carve is a true challenge in the sense of the word.

At the start of the 20th century, a fountain pen utilizing the Japanese traditional art of “Maki-e” was born. The strong and attractive body with a lacquer finish, and the fine and elegant design by the craftsmen are highly acclaimed around the world, and those skills and spirit have been passed down to the world’s most famous name in Maki-e fountain pens, “Namiki”.