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Singapore has opened up post-pandemic, so the shop is re-opened for business! Sorry for the long wait!

陋室铭 Epigraph on my Humble Abode with a Jinhao Fountain Pen

Experimenting with my new Jinhao pen model 450-9 (this particular model is called “乌云” meaning "Dark Clouds"). It has a bent nib and I am using a shimmery peacock green ink with gold powder.

The calligraphy(yes, I know I need moar practice) is an excerpt from 陋室铭 (Epigraph on my Humble Abode) by Liu Yuxi 刘禹锡 (Tang dynasty).

山不在高,有仙则名。 水不在深,有龙则灵。(rough translation of mine)

A mountain needn't be high;

It is famous so long as there is an immortal on it.

The waters needn't be deep;

It has spiritual powers so long as there is a dragon in them.

The World of Chinese Fountain Pens

Model 999: Twin Dragons Play with Pearl from Chinese fountain pen company Jinhao

From 龙笔世家金豪钢笔 Taobao shop

Fountain pens, a product of the West would seem at first glance to have little to do with Chinese culture. However, China has a huge domestic fountain pen market.