Dr. Kevin Cheng (aka winedoc) recently offered several new pens here and on Pentrace. While the very curvy water buffalo horn pens got snapped up quick, I went after the Mother of Pearl version. It's not a commonly offered material, at least in pens under a couple thousand clams (pen intended). But it's a wonderful, gorgeous material that links this modern pen back to the earliest fountain and dip pens before that. Slabs of MOP! How could I resist! The pen arrived today and here are a couple of quick photos.


Here's the pen, on a background of vintage kimono material--it seemed fitting!


Here it is next to my Densho. When I got it home this evening, I was shocked to find that it is actually bigger than my Densho--by about a quarter of an inch!


I wanted to highlight the clip, as it is one I have not seen on other DT pens.


And here's what it's all about, the big (2.75" long, almost .25" wide) mother of pearl slabs, set in front of the faceted ebonite cap.

Another amazing pen by Dani Trio, courtesy Kevin Cheng. I am forcing myself not to say more about this pen, as I would like to do a full-on review of it. But let me say this much: I am pleased and amazed by it!

best, Dan

p.s. Kevin tells me that only the horn pens are the Miwaku pens and this MOP does not have a name yet--or if it does, even Kevin doesn't know it!

Excellent photos of a beautiful pen, Dan.

I really should get around to buying my obligatory Dani from Kevin sometime soon...

BTW, it seems I have the same Wilde Wrap as you do.


raf.

wow, nice pics Dan. Glad the pen is to your standard. this mother of pearl is different as it is from black pearl.... so BMOP, or black mother of pearl.

Enjoy the pen.

Best,

Kevin

The BMOP is just gorgeous! Very classy.

-Hana

Lovely pen, Dan---enjoy!
I have a Dani Trio "Brilliante" fountain pen and the MOP slabs on it are gorgeous....