AKB Meerschaum: Lattice Calabash (with Case) Tobacco Pipe

Poised and gestural, this Calabash from AKB features a pert, forward-canted bowl that rises at the fore of an upturned shank and a sinuously bent tapered stem. The form's characteristic domed, overhanging rim presides over the bowl's subtly taper to the heel, which is nicely rounded and feeds momentum into the shank-and-stem arrangement. Lightweight in hand and rather fluid in profile, this piece is finished in a striking lattice carving that covers the meerschaum stummel in circular dimples, providing tactile intrigue and a handsome canvas for further patination.