The Retro 51 Tornado Rollerball Pen features a stainless steel barrel with 18th century Chinese rank badge design, brass accents, and a knurled twist top that retracts the pen tip. Includes a preloaded black ink cartridge. Comes in a graphic tube that doubles as a pen stand.
Pen measures 5". Retro 51 rollerball refills available here.
In the Ming and Qing dynasty, badges like this one were embroidered to indicate civil officials or rank of military officers and would have been sewn onto the front of the individual's robes. A symbol of authority and bravery, the tiger adorned badge specified a senior commander (Rank 3) in the Ming dynasty and a regimental vice commander (Rank 4) in the Qing dynasty.
