A Special Edition Jinhao "lord Venkateshwara" Pen From House Of Jinhao;

[subbucal]

A Special Edition Jinhao "Lord Venkateshwara" pen from House of Jinhao; Jinhao Model-601

 

A full Brass metal Pen with Gold Accents. The Figurine of "Lord Venkateshwara", is etched on the barrel and an antique finish is given. The cap has the "Vaishnavism" Symbols of "Conch", "Sudarshan Chakra" and the "Tilak" etched. The top crown has a black jewel on which the Sun representing Lord "Surya Narayana", is embossed.

 

First preview...

 

will review in detail in due course

 

The Jinhao Special Edition Pen

 

 

The Figurines-1

 

The Figurines-2​

 

Pen in the Box

 

The Special Box

[bobje]

Subbu,

That is one extensive set of imagery on the pen. Glad to have someone interpret and explain the iconography. I enjoy the wide center band, and the clip is elegant. Thank you.

[Helen350]

Interesting Jinhao. Hindu Lord Dancing Ganesh - about $35

[subbucal]

Thank you Bob & Helen.

 

These special editions are close to my heart

[DrSwashbucklerM]

On 9/5/2016 at 10:54 PM, bobje said:

Subbu,

That is one extensive set of imagery on the pen. Glad to have someone interpret and explain the iconography. I enjoy the wide center band, and the clip is elegant. Thank you.

The iconography is based on Lord venkateswara, a hindu deity. The temple of lord venkateswara is the most visited religious shrine in the world, and also one of the richest religious institutions. The temple is located in south india, on a hill called tirumala. The 3 symbols belong to him. There is a discus on the left - called the “sudarshana chakra” - which represents the wheel of time (time is considered cyclic in hindu mythology). The conch (panchajanya) represents a cosmic sound, which represents creation.  The central symbol is the 3 pronged tilak...representing birth, life and death all converging together. Assembled together, these symbols mean that he is the absolute master of both space and time.... birth, human existence and death are simply a manifestation of his will. 

     This would be a very symbolic pen for Hindus.