High Artistry Homage to Marco Polo Limited Edition 69 Fountain Pen

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Marco Polo, born in 1254 in Venice, was an Italian merchant traveller who’s travels are recorded in the II Milione (The Travels of Marco Polo), a book that introduced Europeans to Central Asia and China. The shape is inspired by Bamboo Forest, a reference to what Marco Polo described through his travel in southern Tibet. The cap in damask steel is inspired by the fascinating stories about Middle East from the "Travels of Marco Polo". The gold intarsia are representing the trip of Marco Polo: 28 steps to Quanzhou, 10 steps back to Venice. A compass rose in worked into the cap top which could be revealed by unscrewing, showing on of his most important tools. The barrel made of mulberry wood is the link to the silkworn and the sild road. The clip represents the golden pass given to him by Kublai Khan, which guaranteed safe travels through the Khan´s Kingdom. The Lapis lazuli ball in the cone is symbolizing the globe. The nib design is a representation of Marco Polo crossing the desert, taken from the Catalam Atlas map. The cap ring display various creatures from the wild and fantastic world he experienced "il Milione". The limitation of 69 honours his lifetime achievements.