Nakaya Tsumugi Piccolo Cigar Asa no ha (Toki-Tamenuri) Fountain Pen

Asa no Ha（麻の葉）for Toki-tamenuri.

A marriage between Japanese traditional Toki-iro (pale brownish pink) and calm color of tame-nuri gives the body soft finish. "Tamenuri" add the distinctive transparent amber color for Toki-tamenuri.

"Tame" means "pool" and "nuri" refers to the lacquer coating process. You can actually see through the layers of clear urushi lacquer as if you were looking into a pool. "Heki" is the color between blue and green. It is one of the Japanese traditional colors.