Platinum Kanazawa-Haku goldfish.

A visit to Aesthetic Bay yielded a lot of ink, and goldfish. The Platinum Kanazawa-Haku line features five new designs, each one a classic Japanese theme from nature.

Kanazawa-haku is a gold leaf technique, and here variations of it are applied on a slim Platinum body.

Platinum Kanazawa goldfish
Platinum Kanazawa goldfish

A thin coat of clear lacquer protects the applied design.

Goldfish in vermilion
Goldfish in vermilion

The goldfish are iridescent, shading gold and red and orange when they catch the light.

Another goldfish
Another goldfish

The Kanazawa-haku pens only come with fine and medium nibs. I chose the fine. This style of Platinum nib, which is found in their entry-level maki-e pens, is softer than the nib on the 3776, and closer in feel to the nibs of the 1970s Japanese pocket pens.

Platinum 18k nib in fine
Platinum 18k nib in fine

The converter has what looks like a golden hanko on it. I have no idea what it says. This converter is a special edition, only available with this line.

Special-issue converter
Special-issue converter

The fine nib writes with a little give. I chose Rohrer & Klinger Morinda to go with the goldfish. As usual, perfect out of the box. No skipping, no catching on paper, just a smooth writing experience.

Writing/doodle sample
Writing/doodle sample

The slim Platinum falls in between a Waterman 12 and a Pelikan M101N in girth.

In good company
In good company

Visit Ink Nouveau for beautiful shots of this pen, and the others in the Kanazawa-Haku line, including The Moon and a Rabbit, and Changing Autumn Leaves.