Danitrio Tsugaru-nuri Kara-nuri in Blue on Hanryo Fountain Pen Mikado the "ryuhou" (Dragon and Phoenix)

the "ryuhou" (Dragon and Phoenix) is the emperor and the emperoress

Yakumono-nuri technique is used on the river stream where the maki-e artwork is applied as one of the earlier base layers followed by suki-urushi (clear coat)

Rooted in centuries of cultural exchange between China and Japan

When placed side-by-side with other pens

Danitrio Tsugaru-nuri Kara-nuri in Blue on Hanryo Fountain Pen Mikado the "ryuhou" (Dragon and Phoenix)100% Genuine Urushi Contains the Maki E Red Seal (Highest Quality of Maki E Art) Hand painted by highly trained Japanese Artisans Kara nuri is one of the styles of Tsugaru nuri artwork that originated from the Aomori Prefecture of Japan. In Kara nuri, there is a pattern of amorphous specks typically of a color that contrasts with its background color scattered throughout the entire pen body. Tsugaru nuri's inception was first in lacquerware in the Edo