Pelikan M1000 Maki-e Fountain Pen "Five Lucky Bats" - NEW - W/COA - MINT!

Description

Pelikan
Five Lucky Bats
Fountain Pen
I am a longtime pen collector and I’m now selling almost my entire personal collection of fountain pens, rollerballs and various high-end pen accessories.   Please check my other eBay listings as I will be posting more pens from my collection on a regular basis.
For sale is one
new-old-stock
pen from my personal collection:
Pelikan Maki-e “Five Lucky Bats” Fountain Pen with a 18K Gold Medium (M) nib in MINT, NEW Condition!
This one is rare and in absolutely MINT, NEW CONDITION!
The Fountain Pen has NEVER BEEN INKED, DIPPED, USED or DISPLAYED!
It has sat in my pen closet since the day I acquired it and hence every element of it is in MINT, PRISTINE, NEW condition – even the outer box!  I have both the outer white heavy protective box, indicating its edition number – 083 of 123 and the inner white cardboard box, which also indicates its edition number.  The inner wooden case is in MINT condition as is the Certificate of Authenticity and of course the pen itself!
Limited to 123 worldwide in 2019 (25 were sold in Japan)
.
The Pelican Maki-e fountain pen "Five Lucky Bats" is drawn using the technique of Togidashi Taka Maki-e, which is a combination of Togidashi Maki-e and Taka Maki-e. In China, the pronunciation of "bat" has been regarded as a symbol of happiness because it resembles "biased fortune," which means that fortune is approaching.  The pattern of "bat" is an auspicious pattern that collects all five fortunes, and there was a time when only noble people could have it. Even in Japan, it was regarded as a symbol of good luck with the Ateji of "protecting good luck".
In the lacquer fountain pen "Five Lucky Bats", five bats are drawn with Taka Maki-e using techniques such as Raden and Kirikane. In addition, five four-leaf clovers, which are said to bring good luck, are drawn (please see all my photos as I have done the best I can of trying to capture the beauty and artistry of this unique pen).
Misc. Pen Specifications:
Piston Suction Type Ink Fill
Length is approx. 145mm; 178mm when writing and posted
Weight: Approx. 30 grams
Pelikan M1000 Fountain Pen
Artist/Creator: Mitsuhiro Ishikura
This pen is a MASTERPIECE of WORKMANSHIP and ARTISTRY!
Please see all photos as they are considered part of the description of this listing (
photos are of the actual pen listed for sale
).  If you have any questions, feel free to message me. Payment is required at auction end; I only ship to a verified eBay address and not to another location.    Pen is priced to sell!
A handling charge of will
automatically be added to the total shipping cost to cover USPS insurance and proof of delivery.
International customers
may be charged custom duty/taxes/VAT as per the import laws of the import country, those fees are the buyer’s responsibility.  I urge international customers to contact their local customs office for an estimate before ordering.  Item will not be shipped to a newly registered international buyer with less than 10 positive feedback comments.