Ardor: Mercurio Freehand Tobacco Pipe
Product Number: 002-004-2944
This freehand pipe from Ardor reminds me of a combination of Rhodesian and bent Egg shapes, combining the sweeping heel, curving shank, and tall bowl of the latter with the vague bowl shape of the former. The stem, a sleek arc of amber and gold veined acrylic, feeds into a trim shank, one which sweeps into a long heel and transitions with fluidity, eking back toward the aft to join an undulating ridgeline that wraps around the bowl. This ridgeline denotes the zenith of a rather profound flare, which tapers slowly to the rim, giving the bowl a reasonable height, rim carved in a slowly, deeply undulating wave. This piece is defined by its curves, as each angle gives one another opportunity to observe their suppleness in a new perspective. The stummel comes dressed in a sunny auburn stain, bordering on honey, that reveals flame grain on all sides.
-John McElheny









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- Length: 5.81 in./147.57 mm.
- Weight: 1.76 oz./49.90 g.
- Bowl Height: 2.08 in./52.83 mm.
- Chamber Depth: 1.62 in./41.15 mm.
- Chamber Diameter: 0.85 in./21.59 mm.
- Outside Diameter: 1.82 in./46.23 mm.
- Stem Material: Acrylic
- Filter: None
- Shape: Freehand
- Finish: Smooth
- Material: Briar
- Country: Italy