Aurora Urushi Kara-Nuri Limited Edition Rollerball Pen~ New in Box

Description

For your consideration is this stunning
Limited Edition Urushi Kara-Nuri Rollerball pen
, made by Aurora.
Its retail is 0.
This pen comes boxed for gifting and shipping is free.
*This pen has been kept in a lighted, locked display case on our sales floor but shows some signs of  damage, though it has never been used.
Please see photos before purchasing.*
The
lacquered Kara-Nuri
Rollerball pen is a rare Aurora Talentum in a limited series. The process by which the lacquer is created ins one of Japan's most intricate and infamous works. This series was produced in a panther pattern with gold filigree.
The process of Karanuri involves six steps:
1)Shikake, in which a beginning lacquer is applied and then dried under
low moisture conditions using a lacquer drying box(urushu-buro)for two days. The amount of moisture is then raised to
about 80% and the lacquer coating is allowed to harden for another five days.
2)Nuri-kake--The application of a yellow lacquer over the entire piece.
3)Sai-shiki--The application of colored lacquer in splotches of various colors.
4)Ro-nuri--The application of black lacquer over the entire piece.
5)Tsuma-nuri--The application of susubun,a tin-powdered lacquer.
6)Age-nuri--The application of a colored surface lacquer and then many coats of a clear finishing or colored lacquer. In the
case of the Talentum,a clear finishing lacquer,or ro-age-nokaranuri was applied.
It takes between 40 and 50 coats of lacquer to create the process.
Should you be interested in additional pens or pen accessories, please check our other listings as we will combine shipping.
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