S.T. Dupont Line D Eternity XL Maki-e Dragon Limited Edition Fountain Pen
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description: The S.T. Dupont Line D Eternity XL Maki-e Dragon Fountain Pen brings together two lacquer traditions separated by more than 6,000 miles: the French lacquer expertise that has become inseparable from S.T. Dupont and the Japanese maki-e tradition practiced by the artisans of Wajimaya Zenni in Wajima. Built on the substantial Line D Eternity XL platform, the pen is hand decorated with lacquer, gold and palladium powders, and mother-of-pearl before receiving the "Zenni" signature of the workshop responsible for its Japanese artwork. The dragon winding across the black lacquer body is not simply ornamental. In Japanese and broader East Asian tradition, the dragon carries associations very different from the fire-breathing adversary of European folklore. It is a creature of elemental power, closely associated with water and the forces of nature, and has long served as a symbol of strength, protection, prosperity, and auspicious authority. S.T. Dupont defines the Dragon collection around three ideas in particular: strength, prosperity, and harmony. The Story Behind the Artwork The dragon dominates the composition, its long body following the cylindrical architecture of the Line D Eternity rather than being confined to a flat decorative panel. That elongated form is ideally suited to Japanese lacquer work: as the pen rotates, the creature cannot be absorbed in a single glance. It has to be discovered progressively, giving motion to an object that remains physically still. Japanese dragons are traditionally connected to water - rivers, rainfall, seas, clouds, and the forces governing them. This distinguishes them from the destructive dragons of much Western mythology. Their power is formidable, but it is frequently protective or beneficent rather than purely threatening. A dragon could therefore signify authority and strength while simultaneously invoking favorable natural forces and prosperity. That symbolism explains why the animal appears so frequently across Japanese dec…
brand: S.T. Dupont
sku: STD-420150XL-M
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