Handcrafted by Japanese maki-e artists, this Namiki Chinkin fountain pen features the intricate gold-inlay technique that defines the collection. The flat-top design pairs with an 18k gold nib (#10) and accepts Pilot/Namiki cartridges or converters—a CON-70 is included. Each pen arrives in a velvet-lined wooden box, ready to write. Chinkin is a demanding lacquer art: artisans carve fine motifs into the surface, inlay lacquer into the grooves, then apply gold leaf and powder by hand. The result is a pen with remarkable depth and expression—no two are identical, and every carve is irreplaceable.