Specifications

Brand: Wancher

Model: Dream Pen Zogan Swan

Body Material: ABS, Urushi, Mother of Pearls

Filling System: International Converter or Cartridge

Nib: Jowo #6 Stainless Steel Fine Size Semi-Flex Hard Nib

Color: Urushi Teal

Length: 154.7 mm

Weight: 20 g

PRESENTATION 

Traditional Japanese Wooden Box + Pen Kimono + Instructional Materials + Certificate + Converter + Cartridge

Condition

Brand New!

The Swan

Swans are known to form a tsugai (番い), a lifelong pair that moves through life together in perfect harmony. This natural devotion has long been seen as a symbol of enduring love. 
The swan inlaid in mother-of-pearl is inspired by the swans that live on the Shidaka lake; graceful, gentle, and inseparable.
The smooth teal-toned Urushi finish was inspired by the body of the lake’s where the swan glides on. As your hand holding the body, its serene beauty evokes the sight of swans moving soundlessly over Shidaka Lake. 

Zogan Swan Urushi fountain pen took inspiration from the scene of the Swans in Shidaka Lake in Oita Prefecture, where a quiet mirror of water where sky, mountains, and swans meet. Watching the swans as they dance through the still water makes it feel as if time has slowed.

Zogan Inlay

This pen is handcrafted by the Urushi Artisans in Japan, before finally finished with the mother-of-pearl inlay by the Zogan experts. Each fountain pen is a labor of love and patience, as working with delicate mother-of-pearl and Urushi requires a great deal of skill.

Zogan is an Inlay Crafting technique that has existed in Japan for over a thousand years, and while it is not limited to mother-of-pearl (Raden), many Zogan artisans prefer to use this radiant material as a testament to their skill.  

The art of applying one material onto the surface of an object has its own challenges, but what sets Zogan apart is that the design - in this case, the swan - must be carved onto the surface first before inlaying the bright white mother-of-pearl shells. When combined with Urushi (Japanese lacquer), the radiance of the Zogan artwork achieves an ethereal glow that is almost impossible to match. 

Product Care

Since the inlay material, mother-of-pearl is delicate, please avoid dropping the pen or applying pressure to the product. Use a gentle cloth and wipe the surface delicately if needed.

For the Urushi color, we highly recommend avoiding long direct sun exposure to the pen as it will over time alter the color.

Wancher Semi-Flex Hard Nib

The Wancher #6 Semi-Flex Hard Nib is a full-size nib designed to provide a combination of firmness and controlled flexibility. Its #6 format gives it a substantial presence on larger fountain pens, while the nib is tuned to offer more line variation than a conventional firm nib.

Despite its semi-flex character, the Hard designation is important. This nib is not intended to behave like a soft or highly flexible vintage nib. It has a relatively firm feel under normal writing pressure and maintains a controlled, stable line during everyday writing, while additional pressure can produce a broader stroke.

The nib responds progressively to changes in writing pressure, allowing the writer to add subtle variation to handwriting, signatures, and expressive strokes. The flexibility is best used with measured pressure rather than force, allowing the nib to return naturally to its normal writing width.

Overall, the Wancher #6 Semi-Flex Hard Nib offers a balance between the dependable feel of a firm nib and the expressive potential of a semi-flex nib. It is particularly suitable for writers who want some line variation without moving to a very soft or highly flexible nib.