NAMIKI PRESENTS DOUBLE STROKES OF LUCK WITH HINA DOLLS LIMITED EDITION COLLECTION Japan’s traditional symbols of auspiciousness, longevity and good omen beautifully preserved in Namiki’s 2014 limited edition duo Singapore, 13August 2014 –Drawing inspiration on the century old Hina Matsuri, or Doll’s Festival in Japan, Namiki pays homage and immortalises the beauty of Japan’s most celebrated tradition in elevated elegance with the release of the 2014 Namiki Limited Edition Hina Dolls collection. For the first time, the Namiki collection comes in a matching Yukari Royale pair, featuring the Obirna (Prince Doll) and Mebirna (Princess Doll), each beautifully handcrafted by Maki-e artisan, Mamoru Wakabayashi. Only 70 pairs are released worldwide, making it a true prized collection to behold. The Obirna, or Prince Doll, motif is beautifully captured against a midnight black background in the latest collection using the Togidashi (burnished) Maki-e technique. Above the Prince Doll, expressed using Taka (raised) Maki-e technique, is a mandarin orange tree, known as “Ukon no Tachibana”. The mandarin orange tree symbolises auspiciousness and longevity, as the orange tree is known to grow all year round regardless of the climate. In contrast to the Prince Doll, the Mebirna (Princess Doll) is elegantly poised against a vivid vermillion Yukari Royale body. The cherry blossom, known as “Sakon no Sakura” set atop the Princess Doll represents good omen and blessings. Together, the Namiki Hina Dolls fountain pens express the wish of health and harmony among families through the generations. A true masterpiece that will be embraced by fine pen collectors and cognoscente worldwide, the 2014 Namiki Limited Edition Hina Dolls fountain pen set features 18-karat gold nib with rhodium accents and is elegantly presented in a luxurious box finished in lacquer. Each set comes with two types of original ink bottles, bearing matching mandarin orange and cherry trees as well as a “Byobu” (gold folding screen) and “Bonbori” (paper lantern), so collectors can enjoy the view of the Hina Dolls as closely depicted in the Doll’s Festival. The Doll’s Festival is widely celebrated on March 3rd in Japan to wish good health and future happiness for the girls. The Japanese observe this festival by setting up Hina Dolls, an imperial couple fitted with traditional kimono, on the top tier of a display stand. The Doll’s Festival traces its origin to an ancient Japanese custom in which Hina dolls are believed to be blessed with the power to contain bad spirits. Each year, the dolls were set afloat on a boat and sent down a river to the sea to take away troubles or bad spirits with them. Till today, the festival remains a custom of many family generations in Japan. The 2014 Namiki Limited Edition Hina Dolls will be released worldwide in October 2014 at S$11,556.00 Incl. GST
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 09:26:55 +0000
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