The Nippon Art Collection offers an affordable introduction to the high-end Maki-e pens created by Namiki. These hand-finished pens utilize Hira-maki-e technique, in which gold dust and other metallic powders are sprinkled onto rich dark lacquer.Each pen comes attractively packaged in a traditional Asian softwood gift box, and the large size CON-70 converter gives these pens an ink capacity rivaling that of many piston-fillers. 14k gold nibs are available in your choice of either Fine or Medium.