Pelikan M800 fountain pens

A series of writing instruments was manufactured by Pelikan for Tiffany & Co in 1990. In addition to the fountain pen, there were also rollerball pens, ballpoint pens and pencils. The Atlas series is based on the Pelikan M800 in black and cobalt blue. Adjustments were made to the decorative rings, the clip, the cap logo and the nib.

A series of writing instruments was manufactured by Pelikan for Tiffany & Co in 1990. In addition to the fountain pen, there were also rollerball pens, ballpoint pens and pencils. The Atlas series is based on the Pelikan M800 in black and cobalt blue. Adjustments were made to the decorative rings, the clip, the cap logo and the nib.

Made for a Spanish stationer and later sold in Japan, too. Very rare and in limited quantities.

2000 fountain pens were made for the American market, plus later about 1000 fountain pens for the Italian market.

Modified version based on the M800 in dark green transparent. Supplied with a second nib to change (in the sizes M + B). Also, the nib is modified. The production by Pelikan is not apparent. Logo displays the C from Chronoswiss.

Three different grey shades were build as prototypes.

Dark blue like the Nord-LB.

shining red, not burgundy. Color like the model Golden Phoenix and 1000 Years Austria.

Light blue transparent like Daedalus and Ikarus.

Deer in Toledo technique.

Gold bar in the barrel

Golf clubs on the barrel

Blue resin barrel, vermeil barrel band engraved with the opening bars of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy".

Genesis of the Olympiad
In honor of the Olympic spirit Pelikan designed the fountain pen 'Genesis of the Olympiad'. The edition of 776 copies, symbolizes the year of the first Olympic Games. The gold-plated sterling silver sleeve is engraved with an illustration showing a foot race in the stadium, which was the only discipline for the first 13 games, and remained the most important event even after others were introduced. Each copy is identified by its numbering as unique.

1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.
This Pelikan Special Edition was designed exclusively for the Commonwealth Games in 1998 in Kuala Lumpur and issued in a worldwide limited edition of 888 pieces. Each one of these high-quality fountain pen is recognized by its edition number as unique.

Barrel with logo of the XVI Commonwealth games.

Special Edition for personal award for VIPs.

Above the 14 carat gold sleeve also a custom built a hibiscus flower made of 14 karat gold was set whose five pistils wear red, green and blue diamonds.

Special Edition for personal award for supporters.

Expo 2000 - People in 1998
Pelikan designed a special edition series of fountain pens for Expo 2000, as an exclusive partner. The limited edition began in 1998 with the 'human' themed fountain pen, joined in 1999 by the 'nature' themed pen and finally 'technology' in 2000. Each edition was issued in the same number of pieces as the year (1998, 1999 and 2000 pens respectively). Each pen has its unique edition number.

Expo 2000 - Nature 1999
Pelikan presents the 2nd special limited edition Nature of the Expo theme 'Human- Nature - Technology'. The Special Edition Nature 1999 shows ammonites, fossils of extinct marine animals called cephalopods, to remind us of the origins of life on earth. Each pen is uniquely numbered.

Expo 2000 - Technology 2000
The last writing instrument of the Expo Special Edition  completes the trilogy of limited edition pens with an edition of 2,000 fountain pen on the 'technology' theme.  The ornaments on the fountain pen barrel are formed from elementary, but mostly hidden structures of the three factors. The structures of a microchip on the Special Edition 'Technology' illustrated remind us of one of the most important changes since the invention of writing.

White Tiger
Pelikan presents the 3. limited edition from Chinese mythology. The 'White Tiger' has an edition of only 888 pieces. The '8' is true in China and the Far East as a lucky number.
The four auspicious animals are gods of the cardinal directions and make all spirits their shape. So the White Tiger is the deity of retribution. It is a strong sign that health and happiness promotes, protects the good and punishes the wicked. Because the White Tiger embodies these different qualities, it also symbolizes 'hope' and 'fear'.
Now the White Tiger by the skilled hands of absolute masters of their craft in Pelikan was presented beautifully and individually inverted on a fountain pen barrel. The barrel is made of solid 24 carat gold-plated 925 sterling silver.

Xuan Wu is the fourth pen in the  Asia Limited Edition, the famous Pelikan series based on the great legends of China, with a worldwide edition of only 888 pieces.
According to Chinese mythology, there are four auspicious celestial animals: dragon, bird, tiger and turtle. As highly revered deities they are also the zodiac signs for the four cardinal directions ..
With Xuan Wu Pelikan shows the deity of the northern sphere, the element of water. According to its constellation, it resembles the mythical creature which is part snake and part turtle.
Xuan Wu was hand made by respected artisans at Pelikan, incorporated in solid 925 sterling silver that is plated with 24-carat gold.

Daedalus Icarus
With this new Special Edition Pelikan made a collector's item dedicated to the myth of Daedalus and Icarus Myth and  decorated with their symbols.
Art and technology are also connected inextricably with this Special Edition, as they were with the myth of Daedalus in ancient Greece. The Icarus emblem is made of solid 925 sterling silver, and a nickel silver clip and hand inscribed nib of 18 carat gold, decorated with rhodium, adorn this unique fountain pen.
This worldwide edition numbered only 800 pieces - as a direct reference to the 8th century BC, when Homer was the first writer to mention the name of Daedalus.

The barrel of the pen is modeled on the ornaments of the portal of La Pedrera.
The advertising broschure as PDF.

The Pelikan's Kirin is the 5th and the final piece of the entire Pelikan Asia LE, they started off with the Dynasty, Phoenix, White Tiger, Xuan Wu and at last the KIRIN. The Kirin is described as the mythical animal with a Dragon head, snout of a pig, horns of deer, back of a tiger, waist of a bear, with body covered with scales; exuding an aura of mysticism with power to ward of evil.

The Laser engravings to create the surface of the 'Laser Pen' was made by Visconti in 2000 on request of Pelikan Milan.
These pens were made in an exclusive/limited edition of only 100 (each pen individually numbered) pieces, made only
for the Italian market.
Already a rare pen, with only 100 produced, it's reported that Pelikan headquarters in Germany removed an unknown
number from the marketplace.

Empunadura for turning knob is the wrong word, In fact his means 'Grip Section'.

Unusually for Pelikan, this piston filler has no ink view. 

Grip section and filling knob are dark brown.

There are versions in traditional and simplified Chinese script.

New edition of the red-striped version. Even in the new edition in the first delivery still clear view to read the ink level (not opaque).

This limited edition is dedicated to the new beginning of the green-striped Souverän fountain pens.
In 1982, Pelikan brought out the M400, which was relaunched entirely based on historical models and sold very successfully.

fully rhodium-plated nib

Not available in Germany

Cap made from vermeil (gold plated silver)

Cap made from vermeil (gold plated silver)

Gekko means moonlight in Japanese. This fountain pen is made with the Australian abalone shell. Though the size of this abalone is big, the blue color part of this abalone is small. So it is necessary to select the best blue color parts. The abalone shell is placed on the ground and flattened with a hard stone into very thin sheets. These sheets are cut into narrow strips and then affixed to the coating of lacquer around the cap and the barrel of the M800 fountain pen. Once again, it is coated with lacquer, and then the surface is polished. The Pelikan logo is drawn with the famous Maki-e technique, surrounded by matching colors of particles of the abalone shell.

Kyokko translates as sunlight and is made with the abalone shell from Japan Sea. As the size of the abalone is small, the parts used for Raden is limited. It is one of the most colorful abalone parts that reflect rainbow colors. The abalone shell is placed on the ground and flattened with a hard stone into very thin sheets. These sheets are cut into narrow strips and then affixed to the coating of lacquer around the cap and the barrel of the M800 fountain pen. Once again, it is coated with lacquer, and then the surface is polished. The Pelikan logo is drawn with the famous Maki-e technique, surrounded by matching colors of particles of the abalone shell.

Commissioned this Maki-e work said to have been the company Pens Plus from Florida / USA. This M800 has been designed by Mr. Koushu Nishihara (signature on the filling knob). Presumably, Pelikan did not authorized this work.

Maki-e Unique Collection 2012 No. 1

Maki-e Unique Collection 2012 No. 2

Maki-e Unique Collection 2012 No. 3 Chinkin Set

Maki-e Unique Collection 2012 No. 3 Chinkin Set

Maki-e Unique Collection 2012 No. 3 Chinkin Set

Maki-e Unique Collection 2012 No. 3 Chinkin Set

Unique Collection 2014 No. 1. Based upon M805. Techniques: Tataki Nuri

Unique Collection 2014 No. 2. Based upon M800. Technique: Seikaiha

Unique Collection 2014 No. 9. Based upon M800. Technique: Togidashi-Taka-Maki-e and Chinkin

Unique Collection 2014 No. 12. Based upon M800. Technique: Togidashi-Taka-Maki-e