{"product_id":"sailor-hotei-bamboo-fountain-pen-with-z-based-cross-point-nib-by-nobuyoshi-nagahara","title":"Sailor Hotei Bamboo Fountain Pen with Z-Based Cross Point Nib by Nobuyoshi Nagahara","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis special Sailor Hotei Bamboo fountain pen is very similar in overall construction to the standard sterling silver version, but it was specially produced and is not a regular production model.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe body is made from natural Hotei bamboo and combined with silver components, retaining the classic appearance of Sailor’s older high-end bamboo fountain pens. Because the bamboo is a natural material, the shape of the nodes, grain, and color vary from piece to piece, giving each pen its own individual character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most distinctive feature of this pen is the nib. It is fitted with an old-style \u003cstrong\u003eCross Point nib made by Nobuyoshi Nagahara\u003c\/strong\u003e. Rather than using a standard Cross Point construction, this nib was created by taking a \u003cstrong\u003eZ nib as the base and adding an additional nib layer on top\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis structure preserves the broad, generous ink flow of the Z nib while adding the angle-dependent line variation associated with the Cross Point design. It is a particularly interesting example of Nagahara’s earlier specialty nib work and differs in character from later production versions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombined with its special non-standard production background and distinctive details, this pen is considerably more collectible than the regular sterling silver version.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sailor","offers":[{"title":"Cross Point","offer_id":40981122187393,"sku":null,"price":9000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/2960\/5761\/files\/EF2A9CD1-E415-412A-95A3-C8E4687BA254.png?v=1792156626","url":"https:\/\/izumipen.com\/products\/sailor-hotei-bamboo-fountain-pen-with-z-based-cross-point-nib-by-nobuyoshi-nagahara","provider":"IZUMIPEN LIMITED","version":"1.0","type":"link"}