![[Vintage] NAMIKI: Dunhill-Namiki Birds Over Blossoms Maki-e Fountain Pen](http://images2.bonhams.com/image?src=Images/live/2012-11/08/8448016-1-2.jpg&tmp=web300&top=0.000000&left=0.000000&right=1.000000&bottom=1.000000&dt=zoom_image "[Vintage] NAMIKI: Dunhill-Namiki Birds Over Blossoms Maki-e Fountain Pen Sold for US$ 4,375 inc. premium")
[Vintage] NAMIKI: Dunhill-Namiki Birds Over Blossoms Maki-e Fountain Pen, 1930s
Two birds in flight over Japanese blossoms. Lever filled, 1930s. Gold, red and green hiramaki-e over black lacquer ground. 135 mm. 14K gold nib. Signed by maki-e master Syucho Makino (born 1889, died ?), who was awarded prizes for his work in 1929. See Murakami's "Dunhill-Namiki and Lacquer Pens" (p. 59) and Hutt & Overbury's "Alfred Dunhill: The Art of Lacquer Pens" (p. 153). Light wear, small losses to maki-e work, no significant damage. With box (presumed original).
Sold for
US$ 4,375
inc. premium
Category: Collectibles / Writing Instruments
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