Bindi Cats hand-painted fountain pen
R8,500
Kseniia Nel’s mythical cat series continues with The Bindi Cats. Her painting depicts cats covered in the most magnificent patterns of dark teal, lighter blue, light grey, charcoal grey and silver. She has also painted a crescent moon, stars, a silver-spangled sky and part of a mandala. The background is a dark grey with spatterings of silver that look like crushed stardust. We have added a dark grey section and silver rings.
Kseniia often finds that her painting is a time of inner peace and meditation, and what arises on the artwork emerges from her subconscious. In her fine art studies she covered folk art and religious icons, hence it is no surprise that some of these motifs find their way into her art. She likes to leave it up to the viewer to experience their own interpretation of what her painting evokes, and in the case of this pen, I found myself focusing on the bindis that two of these cats have on their foreheads … and then went down a rabbit hole to find out more.
The bindi is an important motif in many cultures, and in the Hindu religion it represents the third eye or anja chakra, reminding wearers that while we have two eyes that look outward, the anja chakra looks inward toward wisdom and the ability to see things as they truly are, without being biased by one’s ego or external distractions. The bindi can also be seen as the centre of the mandala and hence also symbolic of the centre of the universe. You may see something completely different when you view this pen, and that’s exactly what Kseniia invites you to do.
Each of our hand-painted fountain pens is a 1/1 original work of art. No-one else will ever own an identical pen.
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.
