Japanese Estates: Tsuge Ikebana Smooth Dublin with Bamboo (Kikuchi) (020) (2020) (Unsmoked) Tobacco Pipe

Fashioned by Asami Kikuchi, one of the three artisans who comprise the Tsuge Ikebana workshop, this Dublin prioritizes a sleek and trim style. It's arrow straight and streamlined, catering toward the classic Danish interpretation, with three knuckles of bamboo extending the shank and accentuating that aspect, adding organicism and forward-urging rhythm through the knuckles' even spacing — which is matched by the stem base. Kikuchi has dressed it in a smooth contrast stain, highlighting tendrils of flame grain across the bowl. It's a testament to Asami's diverse talent as a carver and a worthy piece for those interested in handmade Japanese pipes. Unsmoked.