{"product_id":"ap-limited-editions-imperial-lacquer-art-fountain-pen-visions-remover-of-the-evil-eye","title":"AP Limited Editions Imperial Lacquer Art Fountain Pen - Visions \"Remover of the Evil Eye\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eAP Limited Editions' Visions is one of the brand's most graphic Russian lacquer art fountain pens, built around repeated protective-eye motifs rendered in blue, white, coral, yellow, black, and gold. AP founder Anuj Poddar has also referred to the design as the \"Remover of the Evil Eye,\" a phrase that captures the talismanic character of the composition while preserving Visions as the official model name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Different Kind of Russian Lacquer Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike figurative lacquer scenes built around landscapes, animals, or historical narratives, Visions is structured through repetition, symmetry, and symbolic geometry. The eye motif appears again and again across the surface, creating a pattern that feels simultaneously ancient and modern. The limited palette of saturated color and gold-toned detail gives the pen a strong visual rhythm as it turns in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Story Behind the Artwork\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe protective eye is one of the most persistent symbols across Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and South Asian visual traditions. Its meaning centers on vigilance and protection: the eye that watches back, deflecting envy, ill will, or harmful influence. By multiplying the motif across the pen, Visions turns a single emblem into an enveloping protective pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat symbolism gives the piece unusual depth for an abstract design. At first glance it reads as color and geometry; with context, the repeated eyes become a network of talismans. The effect is especially appropriate to miniature lacquer painting, where close inspection reveals small shifts in line, border, and color that are easy to miss from a distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCollector Significance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eVisions belongs to the upper tier of AP Limited Editions' artistic production, where the writing instrument functions as a carrier for heritage art rather than simply a luxury object. Its collector appeal comes from the combination of a highly recognizable motif, painstaking lacquer decoration, and a concept with cultural meaning beyond ornament alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe model has historically occupied AP's high-value artistic category, with an original retail position around $15,000. For a collector seeking an AP piece that is visually distinct from the brand's more conventional narrative subjects, Visions offers a particularly strong contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWriting Configuration\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtra Fine, Fine, Medium, and Broad nibs are available for installation at the time of order. The physical pen body is shared across the nib choices, allowing the collector to select a preferred writing point without changing the artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e AP Limited Editions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Visions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDescriptive Epithet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Remover of the Evil Eye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Russian lacquer art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Repeated protective-eye motifs in blue, white, coral, yellow, black, and gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable Nib Sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extra Fine, Fine, Medium, Broad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"AP Limited Editions","offers":[{"title":"Extra Fine","offer_id":54639637332243,"sku":"AP-072-EF","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine","offer_id":54639637365011,"sku":"AP-072-F","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":54639637397779,"sku":"AP-072-M","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Broad","offer_id":54639637430547,"sku":"AP-072-B","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2083\/6627\/files\/AP-Limited-Editions-Imperial-Lacquer-Art-Fountain-Pen-Visions-_Remover-of-the-Evil-Eye_-uncapped-leaning.jpg?v=1788545322","url":"https:\/\/www.truphaeinc.com\/products\/ap-limited-editions-imperial-lacquer-art-fountain-pen-visions-remover-of-the-evil-eye","provider":"Truphae","version":"1.0","type":"link"}