Misc. Estates: Li Zhesong Smooth Freehand (08) (2016) Tobacco Pipe

Drawing influence from the Danish school of design, Li Zhesong fashions distinctive shapes that showcase a keen eye for detail and line work. A handsome example of Zhesong's style, this Freehand brings to mind the Volcano shape, as it possesses a squat bowl that tapers from its broad, ridgeline-wrapped heel to its taut rim. Said bowl is paired to a lifted shank that flares outward to a wide, angular face. The shank's geometric build coupled with the aformentioned ridgeline lend a touch of structure to the shape's profile. An auburn smooth finish dresses the composition and highlights gorgeous flame grain across the stummel's flanks and fore.