The Qian Long is an homage to on eo fhte world's more prolific art collectors, Emperor Qian Long (1736-1795) from the Qing Dynasty of China, and it’s the pen's now-iconic shape pays tribute to one of the most distinctive Chinese art objects: the vase. The pen is created from ebonite souced in Germany and hand turned in France. The stunning Urushi lacquer work was realized in Japan.