Kaweco Liliput Fountain Pen - Copper
The Kaweco Liliput is a tiny fountain pen that when posted transforms into a full-sized pen that easily fits in your hand. This copper fountain pen has a light finish to help postpone the patina that will come with use. It comes with a stainless steel nib and an ink cartridge to get you started writing right away! The cap screws on to the back to post securely, and it accepts short standard international cartridges. Optional clip sold separately.
Note: This pen comes with an ink cartridge stored in the body. If it doesn’t fall right out, you can get it loose by giving the body a few solid taps on a hard surface.
Click here to shop all compatible short standard international ink cartridges.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- Kaweco
- Type
- Fountain Pens
- Color
- Copper
- Demonstrator
Whether or not the barrel of the pen is translucent, allowing you to see the ink and filling mechanism inside.
- No
- Body Material
- Copper
- Cap Rotations
For pens with a screw-cap closure, how many rotations it takes to uncap/recap the pen.
- 3.5
- Cap Type
How the cap is opened/closed from the barrel of the pen. Some common options include Snap-Cap, Screw-Cap, Magnetic Cap, or Capless (no cap).
- Screw-cap
- Compatible inks & refills
Which ink this pen will accept. Choices include bottled ink and various styles of pre-filled ink cartridges.
- Standard international short ink cartridges
- Filling Mechanism
How the pen fills with ink. Click here to watch our video tutorial on common filling mechanisms.
- Cartridge
- Grip Material
- Metal
- Nib Size
- Fine, Medium
- Nib Color
- Silver
- Nib Material
- Steel
- Postable
Whether or not the cap fits securely onto the back of the barrel when open.
- Yes
- Retractable
Whether or not the nib/tip can retract into the body of the pen (usually for click or twist-open style pens).
- No
- Diameter - Body
- 9.4mm (0.37in)
- Diameter - Cap (without clip)
- 9.8mm (0.39in)
- Diameter - Grip (mm)
Measured from the place most people choose to rest their fingers, which varies with each pen.
- 7.6mm
- Length - Body
The measurement from the back end of the barrel to the tip of the nib.
- 87.4mm (3.44in)
- Length - Cap
- 44mm (1.73in)
- Length - Nib
The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.
- 16.1mm (0.63in)
- Length - Overall (Closed)
- 96.6mm (3.80in)
- Length - Overall (Posted)
When the cap of the pen is posted onto the back of the pen body, this is the measurement of the entire pen including the nib.
- 124.1mm (4.89in)
- Weight - Body
If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.
- 16g (0.56oz)
- Weight - Cap
- 9g (0.32oz)
- Weight - Overall (g)
- 25.0g
- Max Ink Capacity - Cartridge
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a cartridge.
- 0.97ml
Customer Reviews
Great pocket pen, sturdy and functional
I have several high end and custom pens and this is my daily driver. This pen goes with me everywhere from meimof journaling, note taking at work, and jotting to do lists before bed. I have small hands so fit isn't a problem. I recommend adding the clip to make it easier to carry. The patina is constantly shifting to shades of blue, green, and golden. It's mesmerizing.
A very nice little pen, perfect as a pocket pen and similar to the Traveler's Company fountain pen, an excellent Japanese fountain pen - you can think of it as the German version with options for nib sizes that you don't get with the Traveler's pen. I'm looking forward to watching the copper develop a patina, but new, it's shiny like a new penny. If you're a journal fan, this pen fits quite well in a Leuchtturm pen loop, which makes spur-of-the-moment journaling a breeze. The fine nib writes smoothly and reliably. Very pleased with this little pen.
I love this pen, not only in how it writes, but the hand feel. My hands are small and so it is an easy fit for writing. As long as my grip is loose, long periods of writing are a breeze.
I love this pen � I grew up as a plumber, so the copper and brass pens always speak to me differently than the plastic pens. For such a small pen, it's heft is satisfying, and its threads inspire a durability that other pens don't. But. Here's the deal: that clip needs soldered on, and it takes about three seconds to do it. Watch any video on copper soldering, and then go even gentler on this cap. Once soldered, the cap becomes actually useful for daily carry. The nib is OK. Posted, the writing experience is alright. But this pen shines for quick annotations and meeting notes � above all, it loves being clipped to the cover of a book, tossed into a bag, and dragged all around for your day.
FAQs about Fountain Pens
How do I fill a fountain pen with ink?
It depends on the pen's filling mechanism, which you can find in the Technical Specs section above.
Here's a quick definition of the most common filling mechanisms:
- Cartridge - A small, disposable, sealed plastic reservoir that holds fountain pen ink. These come pre-filled with ink, and typically you just push to insert them into place and you'll be ready to write! Check out our quick guide here.
- Converter - A detachable and refillable ink reservoir that allows you to use bottled ink in a cartridge-accepting pen. Typically you will install the converter into the grip section, dip the nib/feed into the ink, and twist or pull the converter knob to draw ink into the converter. Here's a video for how to fill a cartridge/converter pen using a LAMY pen as an example.
- Eyedropper - A pen that utilizes the entire barrel as a reservoir for ink. Ink is directly filled into the barrel, allowing for a high ink capacity. Here's a video on how to do it!
- Piston - A type of filling system that uses a retracting plunger inside a sealed tube to draw ink into a pen. They are typically either twist or push-operated. These pens cannot accept cartridges or a converter, and only fill from bottled ink.
- Vacuum - A push-style piston that uses pressure to fill the large pen body with ink. They seal the ink chamber when closed, making it ideal for flying without risk of leaking. Check out our video on how to use a vac filler here.
Check out more info on these filling mechanisms including a video on how to fill each one on our blog.
How do I clean a fountain pen?
It depends on the filling mechanism, but it mostly comes down to flushing it out with water, and sometimes a little bit of Pen Flush if the ink is really stuck.
It's a bit easier to show than to tell, so we've put together a few quick videos showing you the process:
How often do I need to clean my fountain pen?
We recommend a good cleaning every 2 weeks, and any time you change ink colors.
Water will usually do the trick, but we recommend you use our Goulet Pen Flush if the ink has been left in the pen for a while and could have dried up, or when you’re switching ink colors.
My pen won’t write! What do I do?
First things first... make sure you have ink in the pen! Be sure that the ink cartridge or converter is seated properly in the pen, and that you aren't out of ink.
We always recommend you give your pen a good cleaning first, using our Goulet Pen Flush, or a drop of dish soap in some water. New pens often have some machining oil residue left in the feed, so a good cleaning often does the trick first.
If that still doesn't work, try priming the feed. This consists of either dipping your pen nib and feed in ink, or forcing ink from the converter down into the feed.
If it’s still not working after that, please reach out to us so we can help!
What's your return policy?
You can submit a return request within 30 days of your order date. You can read all our Return Policies here.
To initiate a return, please submit a request at the Return Portal. Our Customer Care team might reach out to you for more information.
Please note we are unable to accept a return of any Namiki or Sailor Bespoke fountain pen for any reason once it has been used with ink. Please thoroughly inspect and dry test the pen before use.