Sailor King of Pens Naginata Togi Ebonite Fountain Pen - UMESAKI (Limited Edition)
This oversized Sailor King of Pens fountain pen features a gorgeous ebonite cap, barrel and grip section. Each UMESAKI pen is meticulously crafted with a 21K gold KOP Naginata Togi nib, renowned for its exceptional writing quality and durability.
Colored ebonite fountain pen UMESAKI, available in a limited quantity, features Sailor Pen's special 21K gold KOP Naginata Togi nib, and is crafted with the Chirashi technique for an intricate yet stately allure. As with other models in this annually released series, the body's design is inspired by a masterpiece of traditional Japanese art, expressed with colored ebonite. This year's model is Sailor's interpretation of "Plum Estate in Kameido" by Hiroshige Utagawa as published in the "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo". Regarded highly by the world, as evident in Vincent van Gogh's reproduction "Flowering Plum Tree", they brought the image to life with UMESAKI.
Plum Estate in Kameido was a plum orchard situated behind Kameido Tenjin Shrine, that became famous for "Garyubai", meaning a plum tree shaped like a sleeping dragon. It was a hugely popular sightseeing spot in spring, even known to be cherished by Yoshimune Tokugawa, the 8th Shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The portrayal of sightseers enjoying the view from beyond the fence is testimony to the estate's popularity. Depicting closer objects as close-ups and farther objects in smaller size was Hiroshige's preferred composition. He also succeeded in giving the tree a convincing woody texture by layering paint.
Engraved with a serial number, each piece is unique. UMESAKI is a limited edition of only 500 pieces worldwide, made available only through authorized Sailor Bespoke dealers. Each pen is individually numbered.
UMESAKI comes in a new dark brown wooden gift box in the image of plum wood, different from packaging for past models of this series. The inside is lined with exquisitely elegant crape fabric, a reproduction of traditional "Chirimen" that has been cherished in Japan since ancient times, and adorned with sleeves in color inspired by dainty plum blossoms. The inside is lined with an exquisitely elegant crape, Chirimen, fabric, a reproduction of a traditional material that has existed in Japan since ancient times.
This special Naginata Togi nib allows you to write with a thin line when holding the pen vertically upright, or with a thicker line when holding the pen at a lower writing angle. In this way it’s similar to a Sailor Zoom nib. It also is ground so that it writes thicker on the cross stroke and thinner on the down stroke, like an Architect nib. It’s really a blend of Zoom and Architect, which is quite unique and not available from any other pen manufacturer.
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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
- Sailor
- Type
- Fountain Pens
- Color
- Pink
- 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
- 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 Fine, Medium, Broad
- Nib Color
- Two-Tone
- Nib Material
- 21k Gold
- Postable
Whether or not the cap fits securely onto the back of the barrel when open.
- Yes
- Retractable
Whether or not the nib/tip can retract into the body of the pen (usually for click or twist-open style pens).
- No
- Trim
- Gold
- Diameter - Body
- 15.1mm (0.59in)
- Diameter - Cap (without clip)
- 17.5mm (0.69in)
- Diameter - Cap (with clip)
- 20.3mm (0.80in)
- 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.
- 129.7mm (5.11in)
- Length - Cap
- 73.2mm (2.88in)
- Length - Nib
The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.
- 25.5mm (1.00in)
- Length - Overall (Closed)
- 152mm (5.98in)
- 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.
- 166.2mm (6.54in)
- Weight - Body
If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.
- 23g (0.81oz)
- Weight - Cap
- 14g (0.49oz)
- Weight - Overall (g)
- 37.0g
- Max Ink Capacity - Cartridge
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a cartridge.
- 1.30ml
- Max Ink Capacity - Converter
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a converter.
- 0.79ml
