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Red laqcuer Namiki pen, estimate €59,000-€85,000

Object of Desire

One of only 1,500 in existence, this red lacquer Namiki pen will go to a connoisseur with deep pockets.

With Namiki, detail is everything, their ink bottle (still in production) has an inner inkwell to keep the nib steady during filling and also to allow almost the last few drops of ink to be taken into a pen.

Only the best artists were permitted to work in red lacquer, this ...