Parker duofold Leaping Carp Maki-e Fountain Pen

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Parker duofold Leaping Carp Maki-e Fountain Pen

Calling upon an infinitely delicate Japanese art, the 2008 limited edition produced on the basis of a Duofold Centennial, the Leaping Carp Maki-é pays the most beautiful tribute to this noble fish.
The exceptionally lustrous color of this pen is achieved through the application of a skilful combination of traditional natural lacquers, Urushi lacquer, combined with bright and mottled nashi-ji lacquer to immortalize the craftsmanship of the carp.

The legend of Dragon Gate shines in every intricate hand-drawn detail; Legend deeply rooted in Asian culture, so that this small fish is present throughout the Far East, from Korea to Singapore, passing through Taiwan.
To the Chinese, the carp embodies tenacity and success and represents the long test that scholars who were candidates for the Chinese imperial examinations had to overcome in the past to attain a prestigious rank.
In Japan, it symbolizes bravery, dynamism and uncompromising character.

“Somewhere in China there are waterfalls called ‘Dragon Gate.’ , in a thousand, even in ten thousand, they manage to rise to the bottom of the falls, at the top of the falls, many of them are swept away by the force of the current, some are preyed upon by eagles, others still fall under arrows of the fishermen lurking on the banks of the river. Such is the test that the carp must overcome to become a dragon.”
Adapted from the translation of the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, a 13th-century Buddhist text.