Askwith: Moon Rock Bent Pot Tobacco Pipe

This bent Pot from Chris Askwith pairs classic shaping with an iconic, contemporary finish, highlighting the English carver's signature aesthetic of taking classic shapes and lending them modern dispositions. Shape-wise, the stout bowl maintains the traditional stocky, thick-walled design, while a gracefully arcing shank and gently downturned cumberland stem continue the classic motif. It's dressed in the artisan's dimpled, signature Moon Rock finish, among his most unique and rare, and achieved by a micro-sandblasting technique that leaves little "craters" behind. In this rendition it's stained a dark ebony hue, pairing well with the hues of the mouthpiece.