reed pen

English reed + pen

This jewelled Turkish pen holder contains a reed pen with its end carved into shape for a nib

Vincent van Gogh used a reed pen to great effect for this harvest scene

reed pen (plural reed pens)

1. Ancient form of pen, much older than quill pens, made by carving a suitable nib into the end of a reed, or a stalk of slim bamboo.

Rembrandt combined reed pen and brush for their combined merits

Reed pen art and calligraphy in a letter

• preened, preneed