Amur and Snow Leopards painted fountain pen
ZAR8,200.00
Yulia has painted two of the rare big cats comforting one another on this very special pen. On the left is a snow leopard and on the right an Amur leopard. They are painted against a silver-leaf background with a winter scene depicted in glittering violet, turquoise, royal blue and yellow gold. Yulia has a soft spot for all animals, and especially for these leopards which face threats from poaching, destruction of their habitats and climate change. It is estimated that there are only between about 25 and fewer than 150 Amur leopards remaining in the wild. They live in forest and mountainous areas between eastern Russia and northern China.
The snow leopard, which is classified as vulnerable though not as critically endangered, faces similar threats. They live in the mountains of Central and South Asia. Interestingly, they have specially adapted feet that act as snow shoes. These cats are agile and can manoeuvre at death-defying speeds down what look like sheer cliffs, chasing their prey such as Himalayan blue sheep (which are not blue) down steep mountainsides.
Lana has mixed a very deep teal resin for the section material and we have added an Argentium silver cap band, section ring and logo medallion embedded in the cap finial.
Each of our hand-painted fountain pens is a 1/1 original work of art. If you would like to request a custom pen from Yulia, you are welcome to contact us via the contact form on our website.
Nib:
Available in Jowo #6 in polished steel. Please select Fine, Medium or Broad at the check-out.
The Jabulani model
SPECIFICATIONS
This is a gently curvaceous model, with a girth of 16 mm (0,6”), narrowing to a 10,7 mm (0,4”) grip section. The relatively large size of the model is to allow the artist sufficient space for their artwork, and the artwork is encased in a layer of clear resin to protect it from getting damaged during day-to-day use. Our logo medallion is embedded in the cap finial which is ever-so-slightly rounded, and the barrel finial is ever-so-slightly conical. The cap is a flush-fit and does not post. The Jabulani model usually comes with a hand-made, cap band and section ring in either Argentium silver or bronze, though this may differ depending on what best suits the artwork. Custom hand-crafted roll stops can be added.
Dimensions:
mm | inches | |
Total length (closed) | 157 | 6,2 |
Length (pen only no cap) | 141 | 5,5 |
Diameter at widest point (excl. cap) | 16 | 0,6 |
Width of section at narrowest point | 10,7 | 0,4 |
Section length | 30 | 1,2 |
Cap thread | 13 | 0,5 |
We supply our pens with a Jowo #6 nib, alternatively the section can be made to fit a Bock #6 if requested.
Refill type:
Standard international fountain pen converter (supplied) or ink cartridge.
SHIPPING
International shipping to your door via DHL Express is R350 and should take less than 10 days once despatched. Pens are securely packed.
Shipping within South Africa to your door is R60.