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Here is my Pilot Maki-e Seirei-nuri pen that I purchased at Itoya in Ginza, Tokyo in full focus-stacked macro glory. I love writing with pen, which is the same form factor as a Namiki Yukari. From my 2019 post on this pen "The nib was expertly adjusted by the resident meister at Itoya and it is freaking perfect. Like, perfect. Just a light touch is needed for generous but far from gushing ink flow. The nib has the faintest hint of feedback without being intrusive. The lady working there is a savant!". Good stuff. pilot seirei nuri focus stacked yes logo by Ja Ja, on Flickr

Here is my Pilot Maki-e Seirei-nuri pen that I purchased at Itoya in Ginza, Tokyo. I had not ever seen this design before in person and was quite smitten. Of course, there were many amazing pens and maki-e pens to boot at Itoya but this is what I walked out with. This design is made thus, which is a clever technique of floating urushi in water. Pilot has a long history making pens using this technique usually done with a black or red background and gold maki-e gossamer on top. Danitrio has done this. Edison pens has done this. Not sure about Sailor, Platinum, Nakaya, etc. but Pilot seems to the de facto owner of the technique. Usually, it is translated as dragonfly wing design, and that is hard to argue, but the mayfly wing is also a candidate. The dragonfly is especially meaningful in Japan but the mayfly is also famous in Japan going back at least to the 11th century and the Tale of Genji. Regardless it’s a lovely and totally unique pen as no two can ever be the same. The nib was expertly adjusted by the resident meister at Itoya and it is freaking perfect. Like, perfect. Just a light touch is needed for generous but far from gushing ink flow. The nib has the faintest hint of feedback without being intrusive. The lady working there is a savant! Signed by the Pilot/Namiki Kokkoukai urushi guild this is a bit of fountain pen heaven.

Hello all, I recently received my Pilot Seirei-Nuri also called the dragonfly. I love this pen so much I want to share it with yall The Pen Comes in a neat plush box together with papers, a cartridge, an inkwell and a push-converter. http://i.imgur.com/MH7Ax3G.jpg And here it is! If you wonder how this dragonfly effect is made there is a video on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9d3cnKM0zc&t=55s http://i.imgur.com/YhFz9xr.jpg The Urushi Lacquer gives it a beautiful, glossy look. The pen is heavier than you would think but it´s perfectly balanced. http://i.imgur.com/yRBgH1a.jpg The nib is 14k and very smooth. I chose M and its precisely the same size as an MB146 F nib. http://i.imgur.com/hUTBpHO.jpg The pattern never fails to amaze me http://i.imgur.com/LHHWT1z.jpg It was also signed by the guild which made it. This one says "kokkoukai" http://i.imgur.com/GvJDopw.jpg In size it compares will to the 146 while being significantly heavier http://i.imgur.com/cbAcSIw.jpg So far I used up 2 converter fillings and on 2 occassions the nib ran dry so that I had to push the converter. There are also skips but rarely. I suspect the problem has to do with the push-converter and I am trying to fix it. If you have advice Ill be greatful. http://i.imgur.com/dcEPzjd.jpg Overall the finish has won me over. I love this pen! The weight also feels unexpectedly good, true the hand hurts a bit after long writing sessions but the pen also feels more valuable than lets say a 146. In smoothness it compares well to the Montblanc F but it has slightly stiffer feel. I can already tell this pen is a keeper and I do not keep many pens permanently. One last shot of when the sun hits the gold powder. http://i.imgur.com/PbqR98Z.jpg