Smooth Fiammata Bent Pot (Gigante) (1 Egg) Tobacco Pipe

Spectacular straight grain covers the right side of the bowl and most of the left side. It explodes from the center-bottom of the bowl in a stunning radial pattern and terminates on the rim in incredibly tight, intricate birdseye. The rich reddish stain contrasts the excellent grain perfectly. The whimsical bent pot shape and crisp shank are beautiful unto themselves. The transition from one to the other is deftly handled-- the top of the shank pinches in, while the bottom transitions gracefully and cleanly into the bottom of the bowl.

-- Sykes Wilford