Meteora Fantasy Bent Dublin (2026) Tobacco Pipe

Ardor has its roots in Sociedade Rovera, a pipe making firm founded in Varese, Italy, in 1911 by the four brothers Rovera. Angelo Rovera, son of Sociedade Rovera co-founder Francesco, founded Ardor in 1974 with his son Dorelio, and today the company's pipes are crafted from briar left to age for a decade. Ardor is nestled in close proximity to competitors Savinelli, Radice, Castello, and Caminetto, yet another example of the rich northern Italian practice of pipe making.

The bowl of this bent Dublin from Ardor is carved to provide woven vertical and horizontal columns for an easy grip over some craggy rustication. Further rustication decorates the muscular, upturned shank, while the bottom of the shank and the rim of the bowl are finished smoothly. The silhouette of this piece is fascinating for a Dublin, with the fore and aft walls of the bowl sweeping backward with a pronounced curve. The piece is finished with a black acrylic saddle stem that bends lightly to the bit, with a metal accent just below the shoulders adding a touch of flash.