The oldest Italian producer of fine writing instruments presents Samurai, its new series dedicated to Warriors, a collection specially crafted for the most passionate pen enthusiasts.
The oldest Italian producer of fine writing instruments presents Samurai, its new series dedicated to Warriors, a collection specially crafted for the most passionate pen enthusiasts.
Conceived to honor the most noble fighters of all time, those who fought to change the course of human destiny, the Warriors series will include the most significant and intriguing soldiers the world has ever seen.
The nearly mythical figure of the Samurai Japanese represents the essence of honor and dedication manifested by the most heroic of warriors.
I Samurai they formed the military nobility and the caste of officials in medieval and modern Japan.
A citation in the first imperial anthology collection of poems dates their appearance to the early 10th century.
With their roots in provincial military regiments, the early Samurai they were distinguished for their unparalleled military skills, which they also applied to daily life and personal discipline.
I Samurai They were usually associated with a clan and a lord, the shogun, and were trained as officers in military tactics and grand strategies. Members of this warrior class rose to power in the 12th century and would maintain it until the second half of the 19th century.
Beyond their military role, the Samurai – influenced by Zen Buddhism – they also developed practices such as the tea ceremony and flower arrangements, which are still a typical expression of modern Japan.
Representatives of an ideal not different from that of the warriors of Sparta in ancient Greece, the Samurai They followed an unwritten code of conduct that would later become solidified in Bushido.
This code placed courage, honor, and personal loyalty above life itself: the Samurai They practiced ritual suicide by disembowelment (known as "seppuku" or "hara-kiri") as an alternative to dishonor or defeat.
In the last two and a half centuries of the era of Samurai, they consolidated into a closed caste in an attempt to maintain the social order.
Although they were allowed to wear the two swords that symbolized their rank, many Samurai had to become civil officials or take up commerce.
The evolution of Japan from a predominantly agricultural society to a more urbanized and commercial one in the 18th century made the austere lifestyle of the Samurai.
With Japan's opening to the West around the mid-19th century and particularly with the official abolition of feudalism in 1871, the Samurai class lost its privileged position.
The culture of the Samurai He maintained his notoriety both in Japan and the rest of the world thanks to the media.
From computer games to comics and Kurosawa's films – particularly the unforgettable "The Seven Samurai" (1954) – and later epics, including the TV series "Shogun" (1980), the allure of Japan's extraordinary warrior class continues to captivate us.
The Samurai Pen
Milestone in the production of writing instruments, Samurai it represented a major challenge for the designers and craftsmen of the Montegrappa, like no other pen so far.
Produced in a limited edition of 177 fountain pens in solid 925‰ silver, each a unique piece, and 7 fountain pens in 18K solid gold, the pen Samurai It features the innovative and efficient POWER-PUSH loading system, subject to an international patent, and is equipped with an 18K gold nib with an ebonite feed.
It is housed in a luxurious black lacquered wooden box, adorned on the lid with the ancient ideogram for the word “Samurai."
The elegant packaging includes, in addition to the precious "statuette" pen, a bottle of ink and a letter opener in the shape of a Katana, the famous sword of the Samurai.
The pen itself is a masterpiece of burnished silver, an almost perfect reproduction of the combat armor of the Samurai, created thanks to innovative developments in the ancient lost-wax casting technique, with details further highlighted by rose gold plating.
By observing this art object closely, the appreciator's eye will be gratified by an abundance of tiny delightful details.
The artisans of Montegrappa They have reproduced with the utmost fidelity and accuracy the "kuwagata" helmet, the "sode" shoulder armor, the "kote" sleeves, the "tekko" arm guards, and the "suneate" thigh protectors.
The traditional "kusazuri" battle skirt is made of overlapping layers of embroidered fabric.
Rare combination of a writing instrument and decorative figurine, the pen cap includes the head, chest, and arms of the warrior.
The shaft includes the lower limbs of the figure and the writing group, including the junction.
To further increase the complexity of this object, the upper limbs are movable.
At the same time a functional object and of high aesthetic value, the pen Samurai it will prove to be as captivating as the noble warrior who inspired it.
