{"product_id":"model-03m-birth-of-a-dragon-limited-edition-fp","title":"Model 03M Birth of a Dragon Limited Edition FP","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003eThis edition is sold out. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #29c13a;\"\u003e ***Nominated for PWI Reader's Choice Awards Pen of the Year ! Also is nominated in the Urushi Art Pen category.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHere we presented a Limited Edition fountain pen named Birth of a Dragon. The maki-e artwork was done by \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.franklin-christoph.live\/pages\/katsunobu-nishihara\"\u003eKatsunobu Nishihara\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e. Scott Franklin and Katsunobu Nishihara teamed up to design this piece which features the story of the birth of a dragon, freeing itself from its egg shell. The cap features a raden ball as representing the father dragon in the middle of a tornado - creating \"twisting dragon winds.\"  There are only to be 51 numbered pieces produced on this modified (cap) version of the Model 03. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Dragon was birthed from our prior edition Silver Dragon, and grew up to become our third edition in the series, the Diamondback Dragon.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eLimited to 51 signed pieces. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eProduced with hand applied platinum powder, raden (mother of pearl), and egg shell. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e6 layers of urushi in dragon work. (Hira Maki-e style).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eAvailable with your choice of Franklin-Christoph #6 nib.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eFeatured on the cover of the April, 2021 Pen World Magazine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan size=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" color=\"#3f3f3f\"\u003e♦\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#3f3f3f\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmallest point of grip section: .391\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLargest point of grip section: .480\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrel center: .512\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCap center: .575\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCap length: 2.375\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNib tip to barrel end: 5.010\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCap posted full length to nib tip: 6.875\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#3f3f3f\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e♦\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLightweight at .65 oz or 18.4 grams (with nib and converter un-inked)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eThese sold starting at $825 with steel nib up to $915 with gold nib.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.franklin-christoph.live\/pages\/katsunobu-nishihara\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eLearn more about the maki-e artist Mr. Nishihara here. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eCirca 2021. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Franklin-Christoph","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39328872104011,"sku":"FC03MFPBODLE","price":825.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/7679\/4187\/products\/BirthofaDragon1Web.jpg?v=1619014381","url":"https:\/\/www.franklin-christoph.live\/products\/model-03m-birth-of-a-dragon-limited-edition-fp","provider":"Franklin-Christoph","version":"1.0","type":"link"}