Italian Estates: Enricoro Smooth Bent Dublin Tobacco Pipe

Enrico Marola is a professional clock maker who also carves artisan pipes under the Enricoro brand name. This bent Dublin is one of his striking designs, and it features a tall, forward-canted bowl of considerable breadth. The bowl builds from a narrow heel to a broad, undulating rim, while the shank ebbs from the low-set transition and marries a demurely curved stem of yellow acrylic out back. The bowl houses a considerable chamber within its thick insulating walls and holds most of the visual weight within the composition, its forward drive and sheer size immediately drawing the eye. A warm, traditional smooth finish dresses the stummel and highlights fine strands of flame grain about the bowl as well as a wealth of birdseye across the rim.