Montblanc - Qing Dynasty- 8
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Qing Dynasty — Brillant Gold 8 — 2002
Key facts
- Series
- Asia Edition
- Released
- July 2002
- Writing instruments and edition sizes
- gold barrel (8)
- Distribution
- select.Asia Boutiques
- Launch price
- €15,000
Qing Dynasty — Asia Edition 2002
With the Qing Dynasty, Montblanc dedicated an Asia Edition in 2002 to the last imperial dynasty of China, which ruled from 1644 to 1912. The edition comprises three fountain pens with a jade cap that differ markedly in edition size and finish; each of these three pages shows one of them.
Three versions
- Qing Dynasty 2002 (January 2002): hand-engraved jade cap, barrel of precious resin, gold-plated fittings; according to dealer descriptions the gold nib carries an engraved dragon. The edition size of 2,002 pieces matches the year.
- Qing Dynasty Precious Gold 88 (July 2002): smooth jade cap carrying a dragon of 18-carat gold, set with diamonds and a pearl according to the model catalogue — in the photos the dragon holds the pearl.
- Qing Dynasty Brillant Gold 8 (July 2002): jade cap with diamonds and pearl as on the 88, plus a barrel of yellow gold (model catalogue).
According to the model catalogue all three are piston fillers. The months of release come from the 1991–2006 edition list. As with the other Asia Editions, 88 and 8 are deliberately chosen lucky numbers according to a forum post (forum post of 1 April 2005).
Not to be confused with
The 2017 Asia Edition “Signs & Symbols: The Azure Dragon” carries the Chinese name “Qing Long”, azure dragon. It has nothing to do with the Qing dynasty; only the romanisation of the first syllable is the same. The addresses of these pages still use the spelling “Quing”.
All writing instruments of this edition
Qing Dynasty Brillant Gold 81
| Number | Version | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 28717 · 8118 | gold barrel — edition size 8; launch price €15,000 | July 2002 |
Sources: pages of this website.
Literature
- aAchim Sievers: “Montblanc Schreibgeräte 1980 – 2015”. Self-published 2015. ISBN 978-3-00-045816-3. On this website the “model catalogue”; 2015 in the title is the editorial cut-off, not the end of production. more about the book ›