Edition of 250 sets

Two opposing seasons are featured with this Maki-e series. They catch the beauty of the blossom in spring and of the colored leaves in autumn. As a set, they combine the eternal circle of the seasons.

Maki-e and Chinkin are the most representative techniques of ornamental lacquerware. In Maki-e, designs are drawn with lacquer using a special brush. Then gold foil, gold and silver powder are sprinkled or stuck onto the design. This careful and time-consuming process is repeated many times to give depth to the designs.

Chinkin is the technique of decorating lacquerware by carving the designs into the lacquered surface using a sharp chisel. In the next step, gold foil and powders are inlaid into the carved design.

For the Pelikan fountain pen models “Cherry Blossom” and “Autumn Leaves”, the Maki-e artist has harmoniously blended both techniques. The fountain pens are encased together as a set in a traditional Japanese gift box, which is made of Paulownia wood.

The models “Cherry Blossom” and “Autumn Leaves” released in the year 2008 with only 250 sets available world-wide are now sold out at Pelikan.