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Montblanc Axis Mundi 101

Taipei 101: Supreme Expression of Asian Architecture and Culture

The Limited Edition Axis Mundi is a homage to Asian culture and its creative power, a power which has reached its zenith in the Taipei 101 Skyscraper – the fascinating “cosmic Axis” of the 21^st century, which towers 508 meters into the sky and combines Asian tradition with visionary thinking in its 101 floors.

Both the façade and the interior of Taipei 101 have been conceived to follow the rules of Feng Shui to allow the Qi, the energy of life, to flow into the architecture. The four colossal antique coins on Taipei 101’s vertically tapered plinth symbolize luck and prosperity – on the Limited Edition Axis Mundi, they grace the intersection between the barrel and the cone.

The “as you wish” symbol on the bend in the clip and the skeleton of the fountain pen promises a successful future. In the eight gigantic pagodas, each with eight levels, which embody the unique architecture of the Taipei 101, the Asian lucky number 8 is represented twice. It also determines the design of the fountain pen made of 750 white gold: with eight ornately skeletonised elements, inspired by the pagodas of Taipei 101, and eight engraved rings on the cone.

The 30 small diamonds that are set on the writing instrument symbolize the dragon figures on the façade of Taipei 101, which protect the tower from invisible dangers. A fine engraving of the dragon, the legendary beast from Asian mythology, and the ancient Ruyi symbol adorn the rhodium-plated 18k gold nib.

The distinctive design of the top of the cap with the Montblanc star in mother-of-pearl is modeled on the 660 tonne steel ball, which is positioned on the uppermost floors of Taipei 101 as a shock absorber, making this bold testimony to Asian architecture resistant to typhoons and earthquakes.

With the Limited Edition Axis Mundi, strictly limited to just 101 fountain pens worldwide, Montblanc pays tribute to a fascinating edifice, which, as one of the “cosmic axis” of the 21^st century, links earth and heaven, tradition and a belief in progress: Taipei 101.

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