Dear China Pen Lovers,

Whether it is the beauty of the changing season or the hustle pace of our hectic lifestyle that draws us back to the oriental arts of the Far East, we are simultaneously returning back to basics with a trusty pen in hand to record everything that happens along our way.

This week, Yi Cheng Trading listened to our collectors who demanded us to furnish their pen collection with a taste that is uniquely Asian. Thus we bring a collection of Jin Tai Lang Fountain pen from China.

Jin Tai Lang is a ancient art of painting on chinese pottery. During the Tang Dynasty, the chinese people realise that the beauty of a pottery can be enhanced by adding colours to it, fired heated to 900 degrees to enamel colors of blue, white or Brown. With that craftsman and artistes began by painting birds, animals on pottery. Soon this art spread to virtually all parts of the Chinese culture, from chopsticks to bowls, plates and even urinals.

The Jin Tai Lang decorative flowers found in vases and bowls are equivalent to the wonders granted to human artistry when we use our pens to scrawl thoughts and impressions along the page. Art, as with a fine pen, inspires mankind¡¯s creativity: just as Art moves with an array of artists, a fine pen encourages production of the written words. Whether it is chronicling moments shared with loved ones or a much needed reflections, a faithful pen can be found to record these important memories, feelings and revelations that might never be lost.

Read more of this in my latest article on Chinese Cloisonné pen here:

http://www.chinapenking.com/jintailangblack.htm [1]

Hope you find this article useful

Alan Koo
Your Oriental Pen Specialist
www.chinapenking.com [2]