Preppy Wa Modern Maki-e 2nd Edition Fountain Pen | Fine | Limited Edition Platinum

After the worldwide success of it’s predecessor, the Preppy Wa Modern Maki-e returns with a new limited edition for 2024.

Like the previous version, the body is decorated with six traditional and elegant Japanese patterns using a unique Japanese technique called modern Maki-e. Each pattern has a special auspicious meaning, and you can choose your favorite one based on the design and meaning.

Hyotan (Gourd)
The fruit of the gourd has a constricted shape in the center, and because of its interesting shape, it was made into a pattern along with the vines and leaves. Because gourds have many seeds, they are popular as auspicious patterns that bring prosperity to descendants. The Sennari gourd, which bears many fruits, is famous as Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s horse seal.

Tachibana (Citrus tachibana)
Tachibana is the only wild mandarin orange in Japan. In Kojiki (records of ancient matters in Japan), Tachibana is described as a plant of Tokoyo no Kuni (the utopia of immortality). And it is considered a symbol of eternal prosperity and longevity, and is used as an auspicious motif.

Koi no Taki-Nobori (Carp climbing up a waterfall)
Carp with strong vitality is considered the chief river fish. And it is also said to be an auspicious pattern that symbolizes success in life, based on an ancient Chinese story that says, “A carp that climbs a rushing waterfall ascends to the sky and becomes a dragon.”

Nasu (Eggplant)
The Japanese word Nasu is a homophone that means “things will go well” and “success,” and people have loved it as a pattern that brings good luck. It is said that “Ichi-Fuji, Ni-Taka, San-Nasubi (Mt.Fuji, hawk, and eggplants)” will bring good luck if seen in the first dream of New Year, and it is a plant that is familiar to Japanese people.

Yanagi ni Koumori (Bats and Willow)
In China, the kanji for bat has the same sound as “turning into good fortune,” so it is considered an auspicious pattern that symbolizes good fortune and longevity. Japan was also influenced by this and was seen as a symbol of happiness during the Heian period.

Asagao (Morning Glory)
Morning glories were introduced in the Heian period for medicinal purposes, and their cultivation became popular during the Edo period, where they began to be depicted in ukiyo-e. Because the seeds are expensive, it is also said to be a symbol of wealth and prosperity. It also has the meaning of “solid bond” because it grows with a strong vine.

The Preppy is a smooth-writing, high-quality pen at an affordable price. It’s a fantastic starter fountain pen with a translucent body, a stainless steel nib, and Platinum’s special Slip and Seal cap design, which prevents the ink from drying out in their pens for up to a year.

• Fine steel nib
• Includes one black ink cartridge
• Refillable
• Platinum pens use proprietary cartridges and converters
• 5.9″ long when open
• 5.4″ long when closed

Refill: Platinum Fountain Pen Ink Cartridges | 2-Pack and Platinum Converter

Platinum is a Japanese pen company that has been making fine writing instruments since 1919.