{"title":"Platinum - 3776 Gold Leaf","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"platinum-3776-gold-leaf-fujin-raijin-wind-god-thunder-god-fountain-pen","title":"Platinum 3776 Gold Leaf Fujin Raijin (Wind God \u0026 Thunder God) - Fountain Pen","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlong with the handcrafted Maki-e pens for which it is well-known, Platinum has also gained a reputation for creating highly affordable Maki-e style pens which often resemble pens which would normally cost two or three times as much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fujin Raijin is a superb example of this method of production - using hand-applied gold leaf, the Fujin Raijin is a beautiful writing instrument which could easily be mistaken for a pen costing two or three thousand dollars or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo corners have been cut when it comes to writing quality. The Fujin Raijin is provided with a Platinum Century solid gold 14k nib, and utilizes Platinum's efficient cartridge-converter filling system. It can be filled with any bottled fountain pen ink, or with Platinum brand cartridges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTake a closer look at the barrel detail. Hand-applied gold leaf forms visual layers of depth and richness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA traditional representation of Raijin, the thunder god, adorns the cap of this pen. A menacing and powerful figure with origins in Shinto, Buddhism, and Japanese folk beliefs, Raijin remains highly visible in the modern world through contemporary depictions in video games, manga, and anime.\n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003eThe simple rounded cap end and streamlined gold clip combine style with function to showcase the maki-e artwork depicted on the Fujin Raijin.\n\u003cbr\u003eNormally made available with only limited nib choices, we are able to offer the Platinum 3776 Century Fujin Raijin fountain pen in your choice of solid gold 14k nib.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Platinum","offers":[{"title":"Fine (F)","offer_id":43699880755495,"sku":"PLTM-PNB-35000H #3 F","price":560.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium (M)","offer_id":43699880821031,"sku":"PLTM-PNB-35000H #3 M","price":560.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Broad (B)","offer_id":43699880853799,"sku":"PLTM-PNB-35000H #3 B","price":560.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/0486\/9168\/files\/PlatinumCenturyFujinRaijin.jpg?v=1717000884"},{"product_id":"platinum-3776-gold-leaf-matsu-tora-fountain-pen","title":"Platinum 3776 Gold Leaf Matsu-Tora - Fountain Pen","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe latest in Platinum's Kanazawa-Haku series of gold leaf Maki-e style pens, the Matsu-Tora, or Pine Tree and Tiger, offers superb writing quality and eye-catching design at a very reasonable price - this pen could easily be mistaken for pens valued at three or four times as much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNormally offered with only limited nib choices, we can provide your choice of any Platinum 14k solid gold Century nib, including the Fine Soft, which makes this an ideal choice for our well-known Spencerian modification, and Extra Broad, which provides the best starting point for our Architect's Point modification. We are an authorized Platinum dealer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pine Tree and Tiger motif is iconic in Japanese art. The evergreen pine tree stands as a symbol of life and longevity, while the tiger is a symbol of wealth, status, and posterity. The tiger in this motif is based on the painting \"\"Rosho Mouko-zu,\"\" Ferocious Tiger, by Edo period artist Okyo Maruyama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is created using hand-applied gold leaf crafted by skilled artisans in the traditional craft center of Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture on the west coast of Japan. Kanazawa is also located a short distance from Wajima, where the urushi lacquer and Maki-e work on both Platinum and Nakaya pens is done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pen can fill using any bottled fountain pen ink when fitted with the provided converter, and can also use Platinum brand disposable ink cartridges. It comes packaged in an attractive softwood presentation box and includes a starter ink cartridge along with the converter. 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The memorable design and attention to quality and detail result in a pen that could easily be mistaken for a writing instrument costing three or four times as much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Century series is Platinum's subtle redesign of the popular 3776 series pens. 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