TACCIA Empress Chinkin Fountain Pen - Tiger (Limited Edition)
2022 was the year of Five Yellow Tigers, a very special time which occurs once every 36 years. The year of Five Yellow Tigers is deeply connected to the traditional Chinese folklore.
The legend is rooted in the Nine Star Ki and the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac. It is said that every 36 years the fifth star, which is associated with Saturn, and the Five Yellow Tigers meet to create an extraordinary powerful leader. This individual is gifted with natural disposition for leadership and possesses innate power that overshadows those around it. We wish that this Soaring Tiger brings you great prosperity and an abundance of peace.
In celebration of this special year, Taccia's famous Chinkin artist presents one of the most delicate Japanese Maki-e techniques. The Empress Chinkin Tiger Maki-e LE pen is masterfully carved to accentuate the power exuding from the Soaring Tiger while highlighting the three-dimensional beauty and intricacies of the Chinkin technique.
Each Taccia Empress Chinkin Tiger Maki-e LE pen is fitted with an exceptional 18K gold “King of Pen" nib, made in Japan exclusively for Taccia. This stunning pen is limited to 36 pens, available exclusively in North America.
The airtight cushion seal cap allows for a snug closure. Each limited edition fountain pen is individually numbered out of 36, and is accompanied with a certificate of authenticity. It comes packaged in a wooden gift box and comes with a cloth pen wrap. The pen fills with either a proprietary Sailor converter or Sailor ink cartridges; both are included.
Click here to shop all compatible Sailor ink cartridges.
Please note we are unable to accept a return of this pen for any reason once it has been used with ink. Please thoroughly inspect and dry test the pen before use.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- TACCIA
- Type
- Fountain Pens
- Color
- Black, Gold
- Demonstrator
Whether or not the barrel of the pen is translucent, allowing you to see the ink and filling mechanism inside.
- No
- Body Material
- Ebonite, Urushi lacquer
- Cap Rotations
For pens with a screw-cap closure, how many rotations it takes to uncap/recap the pen.
- 2.5
- Cap Type
How the cap is opened/closed from the barrel of the pen. Some common options include Snap-Cap, Screw-Cap, Magnetic Cap, or Capless (no cap).
- Screw-cap
- Compatible inks & refills
Which ink this pen will accept. Choices include bottled ink and various styles of pre-filled ink cartridges.
- Bottled ink, Proprietary Sailor ink cartridges
- Filling Mechanism
How the pen fills with ink. Click here to watch our video tutorial on common filling mechanisms.
- Cartridge, Converter
- Nib Size
- Medium
- Nib Color
- Two-Tone
- Nib Material
- 18k Gold
- Postable
Whether or not the cap fits securely onto the back of the barrel when open.
- No
- Retractable
Whether or not the nib/tip can retract into the body of the pen (usually for click or twist-open style pens).
- No
- Diameter - Body
- 17.2mm (0.68in)
- Diameter - Cap (without clip)
- 18.6mm (0.73in)
- Diameter - Grip (mm)
Measured from the place most people choose to rest their fingers, which varies with each pen.
- 13.9mm
- Length - Body
The measurement from the back end of the barrel to the tip of the nib.
- 134.3mm (5.29in)
- Length - Cap
- 71mm (2.80in)
- Length - Nib
The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.
- 26mm (1.02in)
- Length - Overall (Closed)
- 157.7mm (6.21in)
- Weight - Body
If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.
- 25g (0.88oz)
- Weight - Cap
- 10g (0.35oz)
- Weight - Overall (g)
- 35.0g
- Max Ink Capacity - Cartridge
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a cartridge.
- 1.44ml
- Max Ink Capacity - Converter
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a converter.
- 0.93ml
