Italian Estates: Radice Clear Bent Billiard (OP) (2019) (Unsmoked) Tobacco Pipe

A sweeping, sleek offering from Radice, this bent Billiard presents a bowl that's softly rounded and tapered, a departure from the stout, muscular Billiards often seen in the workshop's portfolio. It's paired to a lithe, high-kicking shank and slightly downturned stem, offering a comfortable, lightweight smoking posture. This piece is dressed in the warm, honey-blonde stain of the Clear finish, the designation indicating briar of flawless character. It's further commended by the "OP" stamp, indicating Occhio di Pernice, translates to "excellent birdseye." Indeed, that handsome grain can be seen populating either flank, while the cream-colored mouthpiece lends handsome contrast.