Sailor 1911 King of Pens Maki-e Fountain Pen - Zou to Gekkou (Limited Edition)
This masterpiece marks the sixth model in the acclaimed "Animals in the Moonlight" ("Dobutsu to Gekkou") series, meticulously hand-painted by renowned artist Ikki Moroike. The artwork captures the gentle strength and timeless grace of the elephant walking a path that has existed long before memory under the quiet glow of the moon. Its steady stride speaks not of haste, but of patience, resilience, and quiet confidence, revealing a profound beauty that needs no display as a symbol of wisdom and endurance.
Each individual pen features the artist's hand-painted signature and unique serial number drawn directly onto the ebonite barrel. Crafted from classic, high-grade ebonite, the pen is fitted with a magnificent Sailor KOP bi-color 21K Gold nib featuring gold and rhodium plating.
The King of Pens "Zou to Gekkou" is available exclusively through authorized Sailor Bespoke dealers. Limited to 50 pieces worldwide.
Urushi lacquer is made of sap from trees grown only in East Asian countries that take 15 years to reach maturity. After years of patience and care, the sap is then harvested and mixed into lacquer, hand applied to the ebonite pen surface, and kept in high humidity until it sets into a lustrous finish that is waterproof and extraordinarily durable.
This fountain pen comes with a Sailor proprietary converter, two proprietary Sailor ink cartridge, and a cleaning cloth.
Click here to shop all compatible Sailor ink cartridges.
Please also 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
- Sailor
- Type
- Fountain Pens
- Color
- Black, Assorted
- 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
- Grip Material
- Ebonite
- Nib Size
- Medium
- Nib Color
- Two-Tone
- Nib Material
- 21k 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
- 15.6mm (0.61in)
- Diameter - Cap (without clip)
- 17.8mm (0.70in)
- Diameter - Grip (mm)
Measured from the place most people choose to rest their fingers, which varies with each pen.
- 12.3mm
- Length - Body
The measurement from the back end of the barrel to the tip of the nib.
- 131.5mm (5.18in)
- Length - Cap
- 72.8mm (2.87in)
- Length - Nib
The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.
- 25.6mm (1.01in)
- Length - Overall (Closed)
- 153.7mm (6.05in)
- Length - Overall (Posted)
When the cap of the pen is posted onto the back of the pen body, this is the measurement of the entire pen including the nib.
- 170.4mm (6.71in)
- Weight - Body
If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.
- 23.0g (0.81oz)
- Weight - Cap
- 10.0g (0.35oz)
- Weight - Overall (g)
- 33.0g
- Max Ink Capacity - Cartridge
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a cartridge.
- 1.33ml
- Max Ink Capacity - Converter
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a converter.
- 0.82ml
