Italian Estates: Castello Collection Fiammata Bent Dublin Tobacco Pipe

Since their founding in 1947 by Carlo Scotti, Castello's commitment to handcrafting high-quality pipes has helped elevate the reputation of Italian pipes to luxury status. Furthermore, Castello's personal shaping approach to pipes has helped cultivate the bowl-centric and whimsical Italian neoclassic aesthetic. This bent Dublin is a surprisingly compact piece from Castello, measuring in at just under five inches in length. However, the composition is traditionally bowl-dominant, with the robust, flared walls dramatically ascending to a rugged rim pebbled with plateau. Out back, a wide shank emerges from a broad transition but swiftly tapers as it flows rearward to the sleek stem. Additionally, the choice Fiammata-graded stummel is dressed in a vibrant auburn stain, which highlights fetching streaks of flame grain that wrap around the bowl.