TACCIA Empress Shin Tsugaru Nuri Fountain Pen - Ao-Iro (Limited Edition)
Tradition meets innovation in a captivating blend of craftsmanship and artistry. Tsugaru Nuri, a centuries-old lacquerware technique from Japan’s Aomori prefecture, has been meticulously adapted by TACCIA into their ebonite-bodied pens, ensuring instruments that stand apart from the ordinary.
This oversized Ao-Iro fountain pen features an exquisite deep blue urushi lacquered ebonite body, adorned with delicate quail eggshell and raden maki-e inlay. Over 20 different layers of urushi lacquer go into the making of this pen.
The Empress model is fitted with the famous Japanese King of Pen bi-color 18k gold nib, and fills with either a proprietary Sailor converter or Sailor ink cartridges; both are included. A fabric pen wrap and a complementary bottle of ink are also included in the wooden gift box.
The Empress Shin Tsugaru Nuri collection is limited to 20 pens in each color; each is individually numbered and signed by the maki-e artisan on the pen barrel.
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
- Blue
- 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
- 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
- Grip Material
- Ebonite
- Nib Size
- Medium, Broad
- 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 - Cap (with clip)
- 21.5mm (0.85in)
- 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.
- 28g (0.99oz)
- Weight - Cap
- 12g (0.42oz)
- Weight - Overall (g)
- 40.0g
- 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
