Ashton: Pebble Grain Bent Pot (XXX) Tobacco Pipe

This bent Pot from Aston takes on a form that's quite different from their usual Anglo-French style, presenting with an outline that's quite uncommon compared to standard iterations of the shape. There's a defined sense of proportion about this piece that sees the bowl rise to over two inches in height, prominently presented against the upturned stretch of shank and stem it's paired to. This combination has the additional benefit of being diamond shaped, adding an appreciable degree of structure to this composition, with the pair taking on a consistent taper from the transition. Up front, we see the fore of the bowl sweeping upward in a gentle arc, rising to a broad, softly rounded rim whose breadth is informed by a flare to the aft wall. Dressing this piece is the warm sandblast of the Pebble Grain finish, revealing handsome grain and contrasted handsomely by the pale white of the tapered stem.