Nakaya Portable Cigar Cherry Blossoms Silver PowderMaki e, literally ""sprinkled powder,"" is a general term for the process by which figurative or abstract designs are created by sprinkling pigment or metallic powder onto the surface of Urushi lacquer while it is still wet. There are many varieties of Maki e, including particular variations such as Tame sukashi, Raden, and Chinkin. The Nakaya Portable Cigar Cherry Blossoms by Silver Powder fountain pen is handcrafted from ebonite and Urushi lacquer,