Italian Estates: Ardor Urano Volcano (DR) (2021) (Unsmoked) Tobacco Pipe

With a ridgeline-wrapped base and a steady taper toward the rim, this Volcano from Ardor strikes a bold, eye-catching profile. The structural soundness of the design can be easily felt in hand, enhanced by the neat stacks of pronounced growth rings brought out by the Urano sandblast. The towering bowl houses a good bit of chamber capacity within its thick insulating walls, and it is paired to a high-kicking shank that resembles a Reuleaux triangle in cross section. A smoky acrylic accent and a band of sterling silver around the saddle stem's base offer further visual appeal, complementing the dark color of the stummel in profile.