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](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/P1000136-600x450.jpg)
A thin coat of clear lacquer protects the applied design.
![Goldfish in vermilion Goldfish in vermilion](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/P1000115-600x450.jpg)
The goldfish are iridescent, shading gold and red and orange when they catch the light.
![Another goldfish Another goldfish](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/P1000123-600x450.jpg)
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](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/P1000124-600x450.jpg)
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](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/P1000131-600x450.jpg)
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](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/P1000143-600x450.jpg)
The slim Platinum falls in between a Waterman 12 and a Pelikan M101N in girth.
![In good company In good company](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/P10001391-600x799.jpg)
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.