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Description of The Dunhill Namiki Grading System
In the late 1920's Alfred Dunhill contracted Namiki to create lacquer
pens that he would exclussively sell in the westren markets. To make it
easy to set prices, they arranged for a grading system.
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Grade A pens: |
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These were the top of the line, using taka maki-e and other complicated
maki-e techniques. Typically these pens were generously sprinkled
with gold powder. These pens were the signed by the artist. |
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Grade B pens. |
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These pens used less gold dust and simpler designs and techniques.
Usually an artists signature is present. |
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Grade C pens. |
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used simpler designs and no gold dust. These pens usually do not
have an artists name. |
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Grade D |
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Pen is coated with several layers of lacquer, occasionally a simple
capband desing is present. |
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