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As early as the Shang Dynasty (16th-11th century B.C.).Chinese people used bamboo for making household articles and weapons, such as bows and arrows. Before paper was invented, slips of bamboo were the most important writing medium. More widely used than silk, for example, bucause they were cheaper, resistant to corrosion, and more abundant. Bamboo has thus played an important part in the spread and development of traditional Chinese culture.
This pen is rare because the Chinese never produced a telescopic pen before. When joined with cap, it measures 17cm, when closed 11.5cm, it takes ink via the rubber suction pump. With its gold plated fine nib and a handrawn bamboo on its cap, this classic 1978 fountain pen is a great collectibles of traditional chinese art.
US$60 |
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