Images Of Maki-E Prototypes

[Mary Burke]

Hi,

 

Here are a few images of Conway Stewart Maki-e protoypes based on our Winston model.

 

Do you have a favourite?

http://www.mvburke.com/images/board/2011makie2.jpg

 

http://www.mvburke.com/images/board/2011makie5.jpg

 

http://www.mvburke.com/images/board/2011makie4.jpg

 

 

http://www.mvburke.com/images/board/2011makie3.jpg

[alecto]

Oh goodness... the lilies one is spectacular!

[SHK]

The last one is very nice.

 

Sascha

[osnofian]

I absolutely LOVE the second one...

[ethernautrix]

EEK.

 

*Hugs Nakaya urushi pens*

 

 

(I don't want to be tempted! Must, look away!)

[Kaych]

You guys don't know what you are talking about, it's all about the THIRD one! (But they are all pretty indeed)

[SheilaM]

Oh my poor wallet; the credit cards are melting, the leather is weeping.

 

#1 and #3 are spectacular in my eyes, but all are very nice!

[Strang]

Yikes! One and Three! Where does the line form?

[steersbylitning]

These are absolutely stunning, Mary. I prefer, 1,2, and 4. I'll bet I can't afford any of them, unfortunately.

 

Any rough pricing available yet?

 

Debbie

[geoduc]

I like #1 & 2. Beautiful!

[mongrelnomad]

That first one is drop-dead...

[roundthecurve]

I like the understated elegance of the second one and the color and motif of the third.

All stunning.

[RMN]

I admire the craftsmanship on each of them, but I don't like maki-e pens in general.

I could live with number two, demure, understated.

 

Strangely if we would be talking about a tray or a jewelry-box or such I would like it, but not in pens.

 

D.ick

[akrishna59]

gorgeous pens. thankfully they did not post the prices, otherwise i would have to be carried out from where i am now.

 

rgds.

 

krishna.

[Mary Burke]

Thank you all for your great feedback and positive comments concerning the 2011 Maki-e prototypes.

 

Here are pictures of a few previous Maki-e pens we have launched:

http://home.comcast.net/~mvburkeusa/Conway_Stewart/rose2.JPG

 

http://www.mvburke.com/images/limitededitionsfldr/sokamonyo3.jpg

 

http://www.mvburke.com/images/limitededitionsfldr/karyoubinga1.jpg

 

http://www.mvburke.com/images/limitededitionsfldr/ducks1.jpg

[Immoteus]

I enjoy Designs 1 and 3 the most, but I feel the shape of the pen doesn't quite fit with the Maki-e.

[da vinci]

#1 does it in terms of craftmanship for me, but I'd probably buy #2 of the bunch.

 

I'd certainly like a plain black barrelled pen with that lovely orange cap though....

[Inka]

Hi,

 

Here are a few images of Conway Stewart Maki-e protoypes based on our Winston model.

 

Do you have a favourite?

 

 

This one for pure historical reverence [although I currently have no idea what the characters in bright red spell out, I'd have to investigate their meaning first] and one I'd keep by my side to use primarily at home...

 

http://www.mvburke.com/images/board/2011makie3.jpg

 

 

... and this one for pure elegance, for show, for carry in my dress shirt pocket when out and about on dressy occasions [i really like the gold dust and Abalone[?] pieces that give it sparkle, nicely shaped clip too]...

http://www.mvburke.com/images/board/2011makie5.jpg

 

 

Knowing what I know about how they're made, the time taken to do so, I'd be out of the ballpark to buy any at all, yet still those are what I would choose if I could.

Thanks for sharing, they're very nice indeed!

[Conz]

Hi,

 

Here are a few images of Conway Stewart Maki-e protoypes based on our Winston model.

 

Do you have a favourite?

 

 

This one for pure historical reverence [although I currently have no idea what the characters in bright red spell out, I'd have to investigate their meaning first] and one I'd keep by my side to use primarily at home...

 

The characters in bright red are the artist's signature and 00/15 indicates that it is a prototype, for a limited edition expected to number 15 pens.