Swan Japan Daruma (Bodhidharma) Carved Pen C1935-1938

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This is a Swan Japan pen with a carved image of Daruma, the Indian monk Bodhidharma, who is believed to have brought Chan Buddhism to China in the 5th or 6th century.

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The image is carved into the surface of the pen and then painted with colored urushi lacquer. His face is orange and his robe is red and green. The clip has the Swan Japan logo at the top and SWAN is carved in the barrel just below the image. The owner's name, Iida, is on the barrel. The pen has a 14 karat gold PERFECT number 4 nib. The gold nib dates the pen to pre-war, c1935-1938. Swan was founded in 1900 and was using the trade name for pens before Mabie Todd began exporting to Japan.

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[PenHero]

Hi folks!

 

This is a Swan Japan pen with a carved image of Daruma, the Indian monk Bodhidharma, who is believed to have brought Chan Buddhism to China in the 5th or 6th century. The image, not fully seen in this view, is carved into the surface of the pen, down the length of the back of the cap and barrel, and then painted with colored urushi lacquer. His face is orange and his robe is red and green. The clip has the Swan Japan logo at the top and SWAN is carved in the barrel just below the image. The owner's name, Iida, is on the barrel. The pen has a 14 karat gold PERFECT number 4 nib. The gold nib dates the pen to pre-war, c1935-1938. Swan was founded in 1900 and was using the trade name for pens before Mabie Todd began exporting to Japan.

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[hari317]

Lovely.