Sandblasted Bent Billiard (Three Clubs) Tobacco Pipe

The transition that has taken place in Paolo Becker's pipes during the past six or eight years is simply extraordinary. This elegant bent billiard is an excellent example of that. While there are undeniable Italian influences, there's a lot of Danish influence in the way the bowl and shank come together and in the shape of both the shank and the stem. The lightly stained sandblast is just superb. Tight, superbly defined ring grain covers the bowl; the rings are just stacked upon each other.

-- Sykes Wilford