Pen Holder Black Lacquer - Urushi
3 x €29,51 with Klarna.
Frequently bought together
KAKIMORI dip pen in Japanese cherry wood lacquered with the fuki-urushi technique, where urushi lacquer is wiped into the wood to reveal the grain under a deep matte varnish. Size 178 × 11 mm, compatible with all standard nibs, nib sold separately.
Black Lacquered Pen Holder - Urushi
A pen holder made from Japanese cherry wood and lacquered using the fuki-urushi ("wiped urushi") technique, where the wood is impregnated with urushi lacquer to highlight the beauty of the grain.
The writing tools we choose also touch our emotions. We aimed to create a tool that inspires a lifetime of use, bringing joy to our hands and soul. Designed to universal specifications to fit most standard nibs, the pen holder will accompany you through a lifetime of writing.
The simple and refined matte lacquer complements any office space or occasion.
Fuki-urushi is a traditional technique also widely used in historic architecture. Our pen rest and pen holder are ink-stained before being lacquered to enhance both the beauty of the wood grain and the lacquer itself.
USE AND CARE
Pen holder only, nib sold separately.
To avoid warping and discoloration, avoid soaking in water, sudden temperature changes or extreme heat, and prolonged exposure to direct sunlight.
Due to the nature of the material and treatment, grain and color vary from piece to piece.
If marked with ink, wipe with a soft cloth.
When removing the nib from the pen holder, pull gently while twisting to avoid dislodging the nib support.
After rinsing, shake well downward to remove any water or ink from the nib support before inserting a nib.
- Material: Japanese cherry wood, urushi lacquer, plastic (nib mount)
- Design by Makoto Koizumi
- Manufacturer: Nakamura Woodworks (pen holder), Komai Lacquer Manufacturing (urushi lacquer)
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Features
- Dimensions
- H178 × Ø11mm
- Weight
- 10 g
- Material
- Wood, Plastic
- Color
- Black
- Designer
- Makoto Koizumi
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Brand since
- 2010
Use & Care
A wood that reddens with the years
These pen holders and pen rests are made from Japanese cherry wood, sakura wood: the pen holder shafts are turned by the Nakamura Woodworks workshop, the pen rests shaped by Arai Woodworks. Kakimori leaves them raw, coats them with wiped urushi lacquer, or has them dyed with Tokushima indigo: the pen rests by Maito Design Works, a dyer based in Kuramae, and the pen holders by Sekino Timber. On each piece, the wood grain remains visible, so no two are exactly alike. Over time, the cherry wood reddens and the color deepens, in rhythm with your hands.
THE EXPERTISE OF THE CHERRY TREE
What this wood brings to these rooms
The Japanese cherry tree
These pieces are made from Japanese cherry wood, the wood of the sakura. Its color reddens over time, so the object slowly changes appearance with use.
Two woodworking workshops
The pen holder shafts are turned by Nakamura Woodworks and the pen rests shaped by Arai Woodworks, two of Kakimori's partner workshops.
A surface that holds ink
The surface is treated with an ink-resistant finish to maintain the piece's functionality without covering the natural wood texture.
Fuki-urushi lacquer
On the black versions, the wood is impregnated with urushi lacquer and then wiped. This traditional technique leaves the grain visible under a matte black finish.
Tokushima Indigo
The indigo versions are hand-dyed and then finished with beeswax: the pen rests by Maito Design Works, in Kuramae, and the pen holders by Sekino Timber. Very dark at first, they lighten over time with use.
Hold, then place
The pen holder is standard size and fits common nibs, sold separately. The pen rest, designed by Makoto Koizumi, features a stable asymmetrical shape that can hold up to three fine pens.