Overall Extremely well made, much heavier and nicer piece of ceramic than I expected. Based on the quality and finish well worth the price. What is your opinion of the quality of this item? This is one of those items that you get just for the fun of it. And it doesn't disappoint. Even my wife thinks this is a really attractive humorous fun addition to my pen collection. If you have Pelikans this is a neat and historic way to display them. Classic style that is reminiscent of the models from an earlier time. Works perfectly for all the larger Pelikan pens, the 800 and 1000 size fountain or rollerball models work just fine and stop at the cap. If you go below those sizes, a 600 for instance or any ball point they well stop at the clip.