Claudio Cavicchi: Smooth Bent Apple (CCC) Tobacco Pipe

Softly rounded and voluptuous in hand, this bent Apple design from Claudio Cavicchi is a fun, whimsical piece from the grain-coaxing master. The full-bodied bowl shows a subtle taper toward the rim from a plump base, with the gracefully upturning shank and stem lending a nicely proportioned balance. It's dressed in a warm, chestnut stain, revealing stunning grain formations, with tight-knit tendrils of flame engulfing both flanks and beautiful birdseye swirling about on the heel, rim and shank. As if that wasn't enough, it's further accentuated by a trim briar ring on the otherwise ebony-hued, downturned mouthpiece.