Nakaya Titanium Piccolo with Sterling Silver Dragon Stopper
A departure from Nakaya's celebrated urushi tradition, the Titanium Piccolo presents a rare facet of this legendary maker: the meeting of precision metalwork and Japanese craftsmanship. Where Nakaya's classic models speak in lacquer and ebonite, this pen speaks in cold, lustrous titanium.
Body
The titanium construction gives the Piccolo a completely different character from Nakaya's traditional offerings. Its clean metallic texture and substantial feel in the hand are immediately distinctive — refined without relying on color or surface treatment to command attention.
Dragon Stopper
The centrepiece of this pen is the sculptural sterling silver dragon stopper, wrought in fine detail and coiled around the body as though at rest. The contrast between the cool, restrained titanium surface and the intricate silver dragon creates an appearance that is both powerful and deeply considered. It is the kind of detail that stops collectors mid-sentence.
Key Specifications
Model: Piccolo
Body material: Titanium
Accent: Sterling silver dragon stopper
Nib: 14K gold (Nakaya)
Maker: Nakaya, Japan
An unusual and highly collectible Nakaya — for those who appreciate both the art of the lacquer tradition and the craft of fine metalwork.
